Comments on: “This Computer’s Video Card Can’t Play Themes” Message in WLPG Screensaver Settings Dialog

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:35:28 +0000

Nice, simply, wonderful registry hack that works.

By: FrankE

FrankE — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:59:59 +0000

The registry edit worked for me too… except that I only get the following themes
Classic
Fade
Pan and zoom
black and white
sepia
Random

I’m missing the following themes
Album
Collage (my favorite)
Frame
Glass
Spin
Stack
Travel

…. does anyone know how to add music to this screen saver… as is done in Windows Media Screen saver?

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:25:15 +0000

The change needs to be in the SLIDESHOW folder…NOT screensaver. I had a screen size issue when setting the value to 300. The “collage” theme didn’t fill the screen. So I changed the value to 400 and it’s working perfectly. NO change whatsoever when adding the line to the screensaver folder though.

Sapphire ATI Radeon 5570 – Win7 64bit.

By: Udel

Udel — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:00:54 +0000

Fixing the registry fixed the problem!!!!

Thank you so much!!!!

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:03:31 +0000

The last step was the trick, thank you!!!!

By: Jc

Jc — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:55:33 +0000

Thanks Last method worked!

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:30:15 +0000

Thanks much. Updating my score fixed the problem

By: Wayne Hayes

Wayne Hayes — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:27:45 +0000

Yep, the screensaver is definetely buggy. I agree with Gareth. The workaround is a partial solution. My laptop exhibits exact same issues. I was unsure when my screensaver went belly up and stated my video card (a Radeon HD 6970 with WEI 7.6!!!) not being able to support themes. I thought windows updates was to blame but I do recall doing a WEI refresh. I guess this caused the problem. The WinSATscore registry edit gets the pictures and themes working but no videos work anymore. If a video sits in the target folder then I get an appcrash now if it shuffles to that point. They used to work fine. Plus the screensaver despite being on shuffle always starts with the same photo.

MS need to sort this out! It’s pretty poor. The workaround is helpful -ish but it’s still a half assed workaround.

In meantime I use Ultra Screen Saver to make my own and this plays pics and videos just dandy but it’s not quite as nice looking as the Windows one. I would use Googles Picasa screensaver, but whilst the photo transitions are good it doesn’t play videos.

Anyone know of other good photo & video screensavers. Trouble with Ultra Screen Saver is you have to make your own (so if you want to add a few new pics you have to make a new one). I would rather one where you just point at a folder or collection of sub folders containing pics and vids and it then displays in shuffle mode with nice transition effects.

By: Aisha

Aisha — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:35:07 +0000

Thank you so much!!! I tried everything and the last step was what worked. My Themes are back to working. You are awesome!!!

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 21 May 2011 18:59:31 +0000

Awesome!!! Last step worked for me! THANKS!