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Screensaver drop down menu greyed outArticle ID: 555506 - View products that this article applies to. SUMMARYWhen one tries to change the Screensaver he or she can not change it as the Screensaver drop down menu is greyed out. SYMPTOMSWhen one tries to change the Screensaver he or she can not change it as the Screensaver drop down menu is greyed out. CAUSEThis happens if the Screensaver policy is set either via group policy or registry. RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem:- Start>Run>type Regedit >Click Ok or, press the Enter Key. Now navigate to the following locations:- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop now find out SCRNSAVE.EXE entry in the right pane and delete it. HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop now find out SCRNSAVE.EXE entry in the right pane and delete it. Close the registry editor and restart the machine. MORE INFORMATIONBefore deleting or modifying any registry key one must back up registry. See:- How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756 PropertiesArticle ID: 555506 - Last Review: November 7, 2005 - Revision: 1.0 APPLIES TO
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