Bubble ScreenSaver in Windows 10

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  1. dhjohns

    dhjohns MDL Guru

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    #1 dhjohns, Aug 20, 2015
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    I have a .bat file on my C drive which contains this code
    Code:
    @start /wait Bubbles.scr /s & rundll32 user32.dll,LockWorkStation
    When I run it I can get the Bubbles screensaver with the desktop as the background instead of the solid color. The problem is my computer restarts after about 15 seconds. Does anyone know perhaps why, and is it a problem with the code which can be fixed?
     
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  2. dhjohns

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    That is what you are supposed to see, and I see that too. I am concerned as to why my computer restarts. I have power settings to high performance.
     
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  3. EFA11

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    #4 EFA11, Aug 20, 2015
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    yeah that is a weird one. Working perfect here

    Code:
    @start /wait Bubbles.scr /s & rundll32 user32.dll,LockWorkStation
     
  4. dhjohns

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    #5 dhjohns, Aug 20, 2015
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    What version Windows are you using including build number, and what video card? Did you create a bat file to run it?
     
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  5. EFA11

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    one thing I did note, if I remove the @ before start, the CMD window isn't "ghosted" into the screen while the SS is running. aesthetics really lol
     
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    #7 EFA11, Aug 20, 2015
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    -ed-

    Code:
    BuildLabEx    REG_SZ    10240.16431.amd64fre.th1.150810-2333
    Video is a AMD Radeon HD 7660D

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    wow I thought I edited, not quote myself lol
     
  7. dhjohns

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    Maybe it is a problem with the new insider build. :(
     
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  8. EFA11

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    maybe try updating your video drivers? even downgrade them if they are the latest. not sure really. Seems it would be more about the video card than anything. I know some past video cards I have had, would overheat and reboot or scramble the screen before the system would halt
     
  9. dhjohns

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    Yea, I think so. Did you run this file from your C drive, or did you put it elsewhere? And where if you did! :)
     
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  10. EFA11

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    ahh good thought, I actually made it to the Desktop, Ill give C: a go, although shouldn't matter? also, not a good practice to run things from root of c btw :D
     
  11. dhjohns

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    I put the bat file in C:\Windows\System32 and everything is FINE!!!!!:clap::clap::clap:
     
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    strange but YAY lol
     
  13. dhjohns

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    Well it lasted much longer, but still crapped out. I will need to do more testing. It could also be because I am using bigmuscle's Aeroglass, also.
     
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    Nothing in the event logs?