In my GPO, the files are copied from the share to C:\ProgramData\ScreenSaver\. Set the Preference Action to Create.Ĭreate a second file preference that copies the contents from the Pictures sub-folder to a local folder. Create a new file preference that copies ssmypics.scr from your network share to C:\Windows\System32\. Edit it and navigate to Computer Configuration/Preferences/Windows Settings/Files/. In the GPMC, create a new a GPO named Default Logon Screensaver. If you will be delegating the announcement, give those users (or a group they belong to) the ability to modify this folder.
If you can’t get your hands on an XP machine, here is a zip file containing the screensaver: ssmypicsĬopy this screensaver to the network share.
This is the “My Pictures” screensaver that can be found in C:\Windows\System32 on any Windows XP machine. We use our Application Deployment share for our default logon screensaver files. Students reading? Can you believe this! Setting up the Screensaver Shareįirst, you will need a share that allows domain computers to read/execute. This screensaver appears on the media center computers and encourages students to check out these books (an example is below). You can then offer staff members an opt-out option for a small yearly subscription! Absolute genius!Īs a practical example, our media specialists highlight new books that are available for checkout. Red Genie Answer: Because the screensaver can rotate through pictures, you can partner up with local businesses and sell advertisements. This can effectively turn your computers into a distributed announcement system for free. Why should I bother with a default logon screensaver?īlue Genie Answer: The screensaver can rotate through pictures allowing you to share useful information with your staff. This is the screensaver that appears when no user is logged into the computer. This guide will cover the GPO creation and how you can safely let your staff manage this system. Today, we are going to extend that power just a bit by configuring a custom default logon screensaver. Much like Genie from Aladdin, Group Policy Admins have unlimited power.
It scared many Elderly customers so bad that Verizon, opted to place a "screen saver" on standby mode to let people know that the box was off but the tv was still on.
This caused a problem as when Verizon would do an update in the middle of the night and the box was rebooting, it would turn on and people would hear voices in their homes. And many people thought they turned everything off, when in fact they only turned off the STB and their TV was still on. The reason for this is that in the past, when the STB was turned off, it would just go blank. That really is all that has changed since fios tv came out. Prior to it saying "press menu" it would be just a blank screen.
While the words "press menu to watch fios tv" is a recent add, its not a new mode. Screen saver mode is when the STB gets turned off. Why FIOS? Why are you so obsessed with making me dig your remote out of the drawer to press the MENU button? At the very least, please put an option on the box for restarts to go directly into TV mode with no screensaver. From what I understand, this screensaver mode is a new thing that was put into the firmware a year or so ago. But please - just go back into normal TV mode like every other cable box in the universe. Stuff happens - programming TV boxes is hard (I guess).
If the boxes are occasionally rebooting or whatever, fine. I CAN'T PRESS THE FIOS MENU BUTTON THROUGH MY SLINGBOX!! Even worse, sometimes I am away from home and try to use my Slingbox, only to see the dreaded "Press Menu Button To Watch TV". But it makes FIOS completely unreliable with my TiVos, since until I notice they are in this state any recording the Tivos make will be of an hour of screensaver. It happens at random, sometimes to both boxes, sometimes to only one. I generally like FIOS, but I'm really getting sick of my SD boxes going into standby mode, displaying the FIOS Logo and the words "Press Menu Button to Watch TV".