Somehow this is getting lost. Since it has been a while since I tried
this, I may have had to do two upgrades of BOINC in the middle.
jm7
Rom Walton
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07/11/2011 12:48 van der Elst <[email protected]>
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Subject
RE: [boinc_dev] Screensaver
changing on installation.
Keep in mind that the Windows Install technology stores any existing value
of the screensaver registry setting during the install and then is supposed
to automatically revert back to that value during the uninstall of BOINC.
So if the volunteer had a 3D fish pond screensaver before installing BOINC
for the first time it'll be reverted back to that screensaver when BOINC is
upgraded (The upgrade process uninstalls the older BOINC before installing
the new one.)
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Subject: Re: [boinc_dev] Screensaver changing on installation.
Reproduction steps:
1) Install BOINC and allow BOINC to use its screen saver.
2) Change the screen saver.
3) Install a newer version of BOINC and tell it to not use the BOINC
screen saver.
The screen saver should now be blank.
jm7
Jorden van der
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07/11/2011 11:56 <[email protected]>,
AM <[email protected]
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Subject
Re: [boinc_dev] Screensaver
changing on installation.
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 3:50 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Unfortunately, if the last time BOINC was installed the BOINC screen
saver
> was selected, then this time when you uncheck the box to set the BOINC
> screen saver, the screen saver will be set to "none". I wish there were
> either three options or the two available were a bit smarter.
Now, you say that as well. I have seen someone in the forums say that
earlier.
He had his screen saver set up as Blank, then went from 6.10.58 to
6.12.26 and said to the installer not to use a screen saver, so he
ended up with no screen saver.
(http://boinc.berkeley.edu/dev/forum_thread.php?id=6679&nowrap=true#38729)
I have sat here for half a day, set screen saver as Blank first, then
went uninstalling present version of BOINC and installing an older
version, then upgrading to 6.12.26, then to 6.12.33.
I could NOT reproduce that. My screen saver setting in Windows stayed
at Blank. And I do use Windows 7 64bit Ultimate.
So, some extra thing in UAC then that I may have disabled? (Mine is on
at the default level, btw)
> To make the current two smarter: If BOINC is not the current screen
saver
> and the user selects to not have BOINC be the screen saver, then leave
the
> setting alone.
> For three options, have one to specifically leave the screen saver alone
> and have this be the default on all upgrades.
>
> jm7
>
>
>
> Jorden van der
> Elst
> <[email protected] To
> > Robert McKenzie
> Sent by: <[email protected]>
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> [email protected] <[email protected]>
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> Re: [boinc_dev] Screensaver
> changing on installation.
> 07/11/2011 07:32
> AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The option is being given.
>
> Third screen into the installer, click the Advanced button, then
> uncheck "Use BOINC screen saver" if that option is checked.
>
> I found that the option becomes checked when you uninstall a previous
> BOINC version or do a clean install.
> When you have opted out of using the screen saver using the Advanced
> button routine before, then the next time you install BOINC over
> itself, the installer will pick up on that.
>
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Robert McKenzie <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> Sirs,
>>
>> Just a quick email to suggest that it should be option to use the boinc
> screen saver rather than having it automatically selected as the system I
> run boinc on ultimately hangs with the boinc screensaver running and it
> would be most helpful if I could simply keep my current screensaver
rather
> than having it changed on install of boinc without warning or any option
> being given.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Robert McKenzie.
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