Correct Instructions for Disabling Screen Saver During Defrag.exe

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.

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

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

1. Start Registry Editor.
2. Create a Defrag key in the following registry key:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets
3. Create a Settings key in the following registry key:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Defrag
4. Create a string named DisableScreenSaver under the following key:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Defrag\Settings
5. Edit the value "Default".
6. Change the value to "YES".
7. Quit Registry Editor and restart Disk Defragmenter. Screen savers will be disabled.

NOTE: Screen savers are not disabled under the following conditions:

• 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.