Vista Screen Saver.

Discussion in 'Software' started by Spock96, Dec 20, 2011.

  1. Spock96

    Spock96 Major Geek 'Spocky'

    Hey Guys,
    I just looked at my mother's computer( Dell with Vista Home Premium 32-bit). It went to bring up the screen saver, but it's just a black screen with white text saying "Windows could not load this screen saver". I have no idea how this happened. Nothing has been changed setting or hardware wise on the machine. I went and looked where you can choose your screen savers. It's set to bubbles(That's the one she likes.), 5 minute timer. But the preview displays the same error message. I clicked on a different screen saver and the same error appears in the preview box.
    How could I fix this? Any help will be appreciated!
    Thanks,
    Spock96
     
    Spock96, Dec 20, 2011
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  2. tgell

    tgell Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Click the Windows globe and in the search box, type System Configuration. Under the startup tab is there anything called "PCMService"? If there is, uncheck it and click apply. Restart the computer. Does this solve the problem?

    Do you have a wireless mouse installed?
     
    tgell, Dec 20, 2011
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  3. Spock96

    Spock96 Major Geek 'Spocky'

    Hi Tgell,
    There is no PCMService under the startup tab.
    No there is not a wireless mouse installed.
     
    Spock96, Dec 20, 2011
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  4. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    C:\Windows\system32\Bubbles.scr <--- Does this file exist or not? Just curious, as it should do if all is well, but obviously it is not so perhaps it is missing I was thinking.
     
    Kestrel13!, Dec 20, 2011
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  5. Spock96

    Spock96 Major Geek 'Spocky'

    It's fixed guys! She finished her AVG update and restarted it and it works now.
    Thanks!
     
    Spock96, Dec 20, 2011
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  6. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Oh excellent. LOL Glad to hear it.
     
    Kestrel13!, Dec 20, 2011
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  7. tgell

    tgell Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Glad you got it working. Computers - nice way to raise a person's blood pressure. :-D
     
    tgell, Dec 20, 2011
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  8. Spock96

    Spock96 Major Geek 'Spocky'

    That is 100% true right there.
     
    Spock96, Dec 20, 2011
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  9. Spock96

    Spock96 Major Geek 'Spocky'

    Guys,
    It's doing it again. It seems to do it when she gets an AVG Update. But the question would be why and why is it doing it now??
    Nothing has been changed what-so-ever on the system no new software install, no hardware upgrade, nothing.
     
    Spock96, Dec 26, 2011
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