Icon on desktop to activate screensaver?


  1. IggyAZ
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    Icon on desktop to activate screensaver?


    Is their a command I can use to active the screensaver from my desktop?

    I presently have screensaver off because if I'm watching TV it will active in so many minutes unless I move the mouse. So I had to turn off but still like to active the screensaver if I walk away using an icon command from the desktop.
    Is that possible?


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  3. reghakr
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    Only way I knw would be to copy the *.scr file to the desktop.
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  4. Kari
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    Right click on desktop, choose New > Shortcut. Browse to C:\Windows\System32 and choose the screensaver file (.scr) you want. Click Next, name it as you like and click Finish.

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  6. IggyAZ
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    Kari said:
    Right click on desktop, choose New > Shortcut. Browse to C:\Windows\System32 and choose the screensaver file (.scr) you want. Click Next, name it as you like and click Finish.

    Kari
    Kari,
    Thank you very much. I knew it would be as easy as you suggested but I never thought that way. LOL

    Have a Merry

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  7. Kari
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    You are most welcome. A most merry to you, too!
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