How to Add or Remove the Screen Saver Option in Vista
InformationThis will show you how to add or remove the Screen Saver option from the Vista Personalize appearance and sounds window for all users on the computer. By default, the Screen Saver option is added.
EXAMPLE: Screen Saver Option Added
NOTE: To see this window, right click on a empty space on the desktop and click Personalize.
EXAMPLE: Screen Saver Option RemovedNOTE: To see this window, right click on a empty space on the desktop and click Personalize.
METHOD ONE 
NOTE: This method is only available for the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. See Method Two or Method Three below for the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions.
1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.
2. In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Control Panel, and Display. (See screenshot below)
3. In the right pane, right click on Hide Screen Saver Tab and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)
4. To Add Screen Saver Option
A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 5A)
B) Go to step 6.
5. To Remove Screen Saver Option
A) Select (dot) Enabled and click on OK.
6. Close Local Group Policy Editor window. Your done.
METHOD TWO NOTE: This method will work for all Vista versions.
1. To Add Screen Saver Option
A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.
Add_Screen_Saver_Option.reg
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Remove Screen Saver Option
A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.
Remove_Screen_Saver_Option.reg
3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.
5. Click on Run, Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
6. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.
7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
METHOD THREE NOTE: This method will work for all Vista versions.
1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.
3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.
4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have System, then right click on Policies and click on New and Key. Next, type System and press Enter.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\System
5. To Remove Screen Saver Option
A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot above)
B) Type NoDispScrSavPage and press Enter.
C) Right click on NoDispScrSavPage and click on Modify. (See screenshot below)
D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
E) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)
F) Go to step 7.
6. To Add Screen Saver Option
A) In the right pane, right click on NoDispScrSavPage and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)
B) Click on Yes to confirm deletion.
7. Close regedit.
8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.
That's it,Shawn
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