Where should screen savers be located?


  1. Posts : 2,468
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Where should screen savers be located?


    Just a simple question here. What system location should new screen savers be saved?
    If I have separate .scr files, I end up putting them in system32 (or syswow64 according to its bitness), but is it a good practice? Is there any other location to put these files and still be recognized by the control panel as the built in ones?
    Thanks!
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  2. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #2

    Hi,
    I have no idea but dug up these tutorials to see :/
    Themes - Regional
    Theme - Change or Save
    You seem to be referring to screen savers instead of themes though ?
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  3. Posts : 2,468
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks, but yeah, I was talking about just the screen savers (the .scr files only), not the whole theme.
    But it's nice to discover a somewhat hidden feature (the "regional" themes) in the process
    Yet one more source of bloat and a few nice pictures.
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  4. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #4

    Hi,
    Yep I asked Bongo to take a look at this although you've been moved to Customizations he's our expert in this area and many more areas :)
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  5. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #5

    Alejandro85 said:
    Just a simple question here. What system location should new screen savers be saved?
    If I have separate .scr files, I end up putting them in system32 (or syswow64 according to its bitness), but is it a good practice? Is there any other location to put these files and still be recognized by the control panel as the built in ones?
    Thanks!
    That is the right location, and you are doing it right by bitness.

    Jerry
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  6. Posts : 2,468
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Ok, thanks!
    I wanted that there was a location under the user profile, but on system is fine is there isn't an alternative, thanks!
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  7. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #7

    You're Welcome
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