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5 Newly-Installed Screensaver Not Appearing in List - ID: 2805855

Last Update: Comment added ( nickthegeek )

Details:

I've created an installation EXE to "install" a screensaver (*.scr) into
c:\windows\system32 but it doesn't actually show up my list of installed
screensavers (Windows Vista Home Premium SP1).

I know I could probably force a reboot but that seems a little overkill for
installation a screensaver and I know others don't do that.

Could someone give me some advice about what commands I need to add or
options I need to select in ISTool to get this working?

In case it helps, I've attached a copy the install script to this support
request.

Thanks

Nick :)

Submitted:

Nick Smith ( nickthegeek ) - 2009-06-13 10:17

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Date: 2009-06-16 10:25 Sender: nickthegeek I found the solution on another forum but thought I'd post it here in case someone else runs into the same problem. Just click the Script section and add the following to the end of your script: [Run] ; open screensaver property dialog with new screensaver selected Filename: {sys}\rundll32.exe; Parameters: desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver {sys}\SCREENSAVERFILENAME.scr Substitute "SCREENSAVERFILENAME" for the actual filename (obviously) ;o) Hope that helps someone Cheers Nick :o)

Date: 2009-06-16 10:25
Sender: nickthegeek

I found the solution on another forum but thought I'd post it here in case
someone else runs into the same problem.

Just click the Script section and add the following to the end of your
script:

[Run]
; open screensaver property dialog with new screensaver selected
Filename: {sys}\rundll32.exe; Parameters: desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver
{sys}\SCREENSAVERFILENAME.scr

Substitute "SCREENSAVERFILENAME" for the actual filename (obviously) ;o)

Hope that helps someone

Cheers

Nick :o)

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