Correct Instructions for Disabling Screen Saver During Defrag.exe

• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

Page 425 of the Windows 98 Resource Kit states that you can set Disk Defragmenter not to allow a screen saver to start if Disk Defragmenter is running. If you follow the steps, the screen saver may still start when Disk Defragmenter is running.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To cause Disk Defragmenter not to allow a screen saver to start if Disk Defragmenter is running:

1. Start Registry Editor.



2. Create a string named DisableScreenSaver under the following key:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Defrag\Settings\DisableScreenSaver




3. Edit the value "Default".



4. Change the value to "YES".



5. Quit Registry Editor and restart Disk Defragmenter. Screen savers will be disabled.

• When Disk Defragmenter is started from a scheduled task.



• When Disk Defragmenter has finished defragmenting the drive that was selected and is waiting for user input.

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Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: May 20, 1999