Screensaver not starting

Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron running Vista. Had no problems until recently
when the screensaver started to refuse to work. Even when I go to screen
saver settings and select preview the screensaver just comes on for less than
a second and goes off again.

I have got a wireless mouse but have always used it, I have tried unplugging
it, but to no avail. I have also tried a selective startup with only
microsoft programs on startup, but still no joy.

Anyone got any ideas as its really frustrating!!

How to repair the operating system and how to restore the operating system
configuration to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212/en-us

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"littlehobo75" <> wrote in message
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> Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron running Vista. Had no problems until recently
> when the screensaver started to refuse to work. Even when I go to screen
> saver settings and select preview the screensaver just comes on for less
> than
> a second and goes off again.
>
> I have got a wireless mouse but have always used it, I have tried
> unplugging
> it, but to no avail. I have also tried a selective startup with only
> microsoft programs on startup, but still no joy.
>
> Anyone got any ideas as its really frustrating!!

is it 1 particular screensaver, or all of them ?

"littlehobo75" <> wrote in message
news:5FB232BA-4B7E-4B00-9D95-...
> Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron running Vista. Had no problems until recently
> when the screensaver started to refuse to work. Even when I go to screen
> saver settings and select preview the screensaver just comes on for less
> than
> a second and goes off again.
>
> I have got a wireless mouse but have always used it, I have tried
> unplugging
> it, but to no avail. I have also tried a selective startup with only
> microsoft programs on startup, but still no joy.
>
> Anyone got any ideas as its really frustrating!!

Its all of the MS screensavers.

"KDE" wrote:

> is it 1 particular screensaver, or all of them ?
>
> "littlehobo75" <> wrote in message
> news:5FB232BA-4B7E-4B00-9D95-...
> > Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron running Vista. Had no problems until recently
> > when the screensaver started to refuse to work. Even when I go to screen
> > saver settings and select preview the screensaver just comes on for less
> > than
> > a second and goes off again.
> >
> > I have got a wireless mouse but have always used it, I have tried
> > unplugging
> > it, but to no avail. I have also tried a selective startup with only
> > microsoft programs on startup, but still no joy.
> >
> > Anyone got any ideas as its really frustrating!!
>
>
>

Tryed restoring back to earliest point possible, screensaver is still not
working! Any other ideas?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> How to repair the operating system and how to restore the operating system
> configuration to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212/en-us
>
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>
> "littlehobo75" <> wrote in message
> news:5FB232BA-4B7E-4B00-9D95-...
> > Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron running Vista. Had no problems until recently
> > when the screensaver started to refuse to work. Even when I go to screen
> > saver settings and select preview the screensaver just comes on for less
> > than
> > a second and goes off again.
> >
> > I have got a wireless mouse but have always used it, I have tried
> > unplugging
> > it, but to no avail. I have also tried a selective startup with only
> > microsoft programs on startup, but still no joy.
> >
> > Anyone got any ideas as its really frustrating!!
>

Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

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"littlehobo75" <> wrote in message
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> Tryed restoring back to earliest point possible, screensaver is still not
> working! Any other ideas?
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> How to repair the operating system and how to restore the operating
>> system
>> configuration to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212/en-us
>>
>> --
>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>> post''
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>
>> "littlehobo75" <> wrote in message
>> news:5FB232BA-4B7E-4B00-9D95-...
>> > Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron running Vista. Had no problems until
>> > recently
>> > when the screensaver started to refuse to work. Even when I go to
>> > screen
>> > saver settings and select preview the screensaver just comes on for
>> > less
>> > than
>> > a second and goes off again.
>> >
>> > I have got a wireless mouse but have always used it, I have tried
>> > unplugging
>> > it, but to no avail. I have also tried a selective startup with only
>> > microsoft programs on startup, but still no joy.
>> >
>> > Anyone got any ideas as its really frustrating!!
>>

This may not help, but let you know you are not alone.

My Vista (Ultimate) also had this occurred: the screen saver simply stopped
for no apparent reason, no matter what I do to reset, change the screen
saver's configuration. And after a period of no show (about 2 or 3 months),
it works again without noticeable reason. I am sure something may caused
this, such as security update... Just do not know what and/or why.

"littlehobo75" <> wrote in message
news:5FB232BA-4B7E-4B00-9D95-...
> Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron running Vista. Had no problems until recently
> when the screensaver started to refuse to work. Even when I go to screen
> saver settings and select preview the screensaver just comes on for less
> than
> a second and goes off again.
>
> I have got a wireless mouse but have always used it, I have tried
> unplugging
> it, but to no avail. I have also tried a selective startup with only
> microsoft programs on startup, but still no joy.
>
> Anyone got any ideas as its really frustrating!!