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ScreenSaver

System Script

The Windows Desktop screen saver is an animated picture or pattern that displays automatically when the computer is kept idle for a predetermined period.

Release Date

11/15/2006

Settings Description

• The Current Screen Saver option migrates the currently selected screen saver.
• The Energy Options migrates all power settings to maximize the computer performance by adjusting the display brightness and power settings.
• The Password option migrates the screen saver password.
• The Wait Times option migrates the predetermined period to set the screen saver.

Notes

• Migration of the APM settings is not supported.
• Migration of the UPS settings is not supported.
• Migration of the Custom Energy settings between different versions of Windows is not supported.
• When you are migrating from a 64-bit operating system to another 64-bit operating system using Real-time migration, manually copy the custom screen saver files to the destination computer.

Limitations

• The Current Screen Saver file on the source computer cannot be overwritten on the destination computer.
• The Screen Saver\Change Power settings cannot be migrated.