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Wilton Ledkins Posted on Feb 09, 2009
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Emachine desktop shows screensaver but no icon tray below

Can't right click on the Screen Saver to get Options; so can't shut it down.

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  • Wilton Ledkins
    Wilton Ledkins Feb 09, 2009

    My operating system is Windows XP.

    THX for the assist.


  • Wilton Ledkins
    Wilton Ledkins Feb 09, 2009

    That would probably work, but there is NO VISIBLE TRAY at the bottom of my screen -- so I can't see or click on any of the Task Icons.

    The "rogue" Screen Saver fills every pixel of the screen.


  • Ben Wabnick
    Ben Wabnick May 11, 2010

    What Operating system are you running?

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Okay here we go. Click on the start button in the bottom left hand corner of the screen then click on control panel. Make sure your in Category view and if your not then click on where it says on the left hand side of the box "Switch to Category View".

After this click on "Appearance and Themes" then click on where it says "Choose a screen saver". From there you should be able to choose a different screen saver or to disable it. Try it out and let me know.

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