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    16-bit screensaver in XP (32-bit)?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Apollo13, Jul 12, 2008.

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    Is there a way to do this? I like the Flying Windows (SSFLYWIN.SCR) screensaver from Windows 3.11 quite a bit, and would like to get it in XP. I already copied the file into my C:\Windows\System32 folder (in XP of course), but it doesn't appear in my list of possible screensavers. I've already rebooted, so that isn't the problem. What might be the solution to this?

    Based on what I've read about SSFLYWIN.SCR and how it can be changed to any other Wingdings character than a window flying around, I might be able to simply change the Starfield one that comes with XP, but getting both would be preferable - and who knows how easy Starfield is to mod.
     
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