Screen Saver Command Line Options

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    Settings

    • Some screen savers have detailed settings available to control appearance and behavior. To view and change the settings enter "<screen saver> /s," where "<screen saver>" is the full file name of the screen saver. A pop-up window will appear in the middle of the screen with various selectable options, which will vary greatly depending on the particular screen saver. A message will appear if there are no settings available for a particular screen saver.

    Run

    • There is an option to run a screen saver immediately, rather than waiting for it appear after the specified timeout period. This option must be entered as "<screen saver> /s," where "<screen saver>" is the full file name of the screen saver. You can exit the screen saver by either pressing a key or moving the mouse.

    Preview

    • There is an option used by software developers when testing screen savers, so they can preview them inside a separate window, rather than the entire screen. The option must be entered as "<screen saver> /p <HWND>," where "<screen saver>" is the full file name and "<HWND>" is the identifying number of the window to be covered with the screen saver.

    Change Password

    • There is a legacy option available for "Windows 95" screen savers, used by software developers when testing them, that allows the password to be changed when previewing the screen saver in a separate window. This is used in conjunction with the "/p <HWND>" switch. The option must be entered as "<screen saver> /a <HWND>," where "<screen saver>" is the full file name and "<HWND>" is the identifying number of the window that is being used to preview the password-protected screensaver.

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