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JSI Tip 2108. Your Windows 2000 screen saver does not run?

Your Windows 2000 screen saver may not run if:

1. The screen saver is configured to start after 2 or more minutes of inactivity.

2. The Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to logon, has been disabled.

NOTE: It definetly won't run if you Lock Computer and both 1 and 2 are true.

NOTE: Windows 2000 Pro, in a workgroup, disables the CAD dialog, by default.

To require the CAD dialog, use Regedt32 to navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

On the Edit menu, Add Value name DisableCAD, as a type REG_DWORD. A data value of 0 requires the CAD. A data value of 1 disables it.

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