NoteHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Prevents screen savers from running on this system.
This entry stores the setting of the No screen saver Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 0 when you enable the policy. If you disable the policy, Group Policy sets the value to 1. If you set the policy to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 1.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | The policy is enabled. Screen savers do not run. Also, the Screen Saver section of the Screen Saver tab is disabled, so that users do not try to change the screen saver options while a policy is in effect. |
| (Not in registry) | 1 | The policy is disabled or not configured. Screen savers run. |
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the No screen saver policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display).
Note
The No screen saver policy takes precedence over the Screen saver executable name policy (SCRNSAVE.EXE). If both are enabled, the Screen saver executable name policy is ignored and no screen savers run.
This entry takes precedence over a user setting. When this entry appears in the registry, a policy is in effect and the system ignores the value of ScreenSaveActive in the Control Panel\Desktop subkey.
Tip
To specify a screen saver on a computer without setting a policy, use Control Panel. Double-click Display, and then click the Screen Saver tab.
For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.
For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.
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