Problem with XP Screensaver

Question

Has anyone here installed this free screensaver from Microsoft? http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/desktop/xpscreensaver.mspx      The screensaver works okay on my XP SP2 desktop computer except for one problem: sometimes it doesn't come on when it's supposed to.  I don't have this problem with any other screensaver.  For the record, my computer has the latest video driver installed.

lawnmowerguy · Answer

Thanks for the reply.  I went ahead and uninstalled the XP Screensaver.  No loss.

TotalCTRL · Answer

I use a program called XP autopatcher when setting up computers I work on here, it has a nice interface and offers most all current windows updates among many other handy things. It offers that screen saver in it's options, it only works well on computers that have good video cards, all the machines that had on-board video complained about it freezing up, distortion and a bunch of other odd claims. I do not install it anymore because people complaining about it. It does work fine on my machine...I have a nVidia geforce 5900 with 256mb ram. I have noticed the Dungeon Siege screensaver they have at the MS site does not work at all after SP2. If you are curious about autopatcher, here is the link. http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/AutoPatcher-XP.shtml

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