Manually Invoke Screen Saver

[Jeff Black]

Can anyone tell me if Office 2003 includes a way of
manually invoking the Windows screen saver? There was a
screen saver available in the shortcut bar of previous
Office versions. It was located in the shortcut bar.

 

[Beth Melton]

Hi Jeff,

If you are using Windows XP you can use WinKey + L to invoke the log
on screen.

Otherwise we need to know what operating system you are using.
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[Mike]

I am using Windows XP Home Edition. Is there any way to manually invoke the screen saver? I don't want to log off. I just want to lock the machine using the sreen saver.

 

[Beth Melton]

Use WinKey + L

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I am using Windows XP Home Edition. Is there any way to manually

invoke the screen saver? I don't want to log off. I just want to
lock the machine using the sreen saver.

 

[Eric Lawrence [MSFT]]

In general, you'll want to ask this question on a Windows newsgroup.

I can't recall, doesn't Win+L go to the Login screen?

If you want to manually run the screensaver, just create a desktop shortcut
to the .SCR file that's in your C:\windows\system32 folder.

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[Beth Melton]

Yes but it doesn't close all programs and log you out - I think it's
the shortcut for Switch User.

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[Mike]

Using the WinKey + L and selecting "Switch User" does password protect my session but does not display a screen saver. It displays a login screen. Creating the shortcut to the .SCR file does invoke the screen saver but it is not password protected. Is there a way to manually invoke a screen saver with the "On resume, password protect" function?

 

[Tracy]

Didn't appear you had a correct answer here yet
I am using Office 2003 with XP and simply use a shortcut to the OSA.EXE file. Place a switch of -s after it (in the properties of the shortcut) and it will launch your Windows default screensaver

ie. "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OSA.EXE" -

 

[Mike]

My system, XP Home Edition, does not have a "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OSA.EXE" file. Any hints as to where I might find it. Thank you.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Ensure you have turned on viewing hidden and system files under the Folder
Options->View menu.

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| My system, XP Home Edition, does not have a "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OSA.EXE"
file. Any hints as to where I might find it. Thank you.

 

[Gary Smith]

My system, XP Home Edition, does not have a

"C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OSA.EXE" file. Any hints as to where I might find
it.

It may be named osa10.exe instead of osa.exe and will more likely be in
\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office rather than \Windows\System32. Try
searching for osa*.exe and see what turns up.

 

[B.J.Honeycut]

"C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OSA.EXE" file. Any hints as to where I might
find it.

It may be named osa10.exe instead of osa.exe and will more likely be
in \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office rather than
\Windows\System32. Try searching for osa*.exe and see what turns up.

Yes, it was OSA9.exe in OFC2000, and located in the folder you mention.

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Mike