Ed
This is a configuration error message usually initiated by Norton Internet
Security. I don't have any other information except that it is probably a
setting in the Norton Firewall. You need to contact Norton support to
resolve this.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"judgeefh" <judgeefh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A57C95D1-EDB3-4CAE-B99A-692CE72B7C4F@microsoft.com...
> My screen saver won't work and I get a pop-up message"A Monitor Rule was
> detected for the application system". I'm brand new to Vista and would
> appreciate any help. I am using a Microsoft wireless mouse. Thanks
> --
> Ed
>
>
> "Dibren" wrote:
>
>> Thank you so much for this information, I have been nearly tearing my
>> hair
>> out to find a solution to what seemed to be such a simple problem. Have
>> done
>> as suggested and will now test my screen saver, which has never activated
>> since I purchased my new PC with Vista Home Premium pre-installed last
>> month.
>>
>> Cheers Diane
>>
>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>>
>> > Bill
>> >
>> > Sorry for the delay.
>> >
>> > Try this: Open Taskmanager/Processes Tab and look for the ehtray.exe
>> > process. If it is there, right click this process and select End
>> > Process
>> > from the menu. Test the screen saver again.
>> >
>> > If no joy, take a look at the following articles and try the fixes
>> > there.
>> >
>> > The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless
>> > pointing
>> > device:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895
>> >
>> > The screen saver does not start after you install the Wireless Optical
>> > Desktop device:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913405
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Ronnie Vernon
>> > Microsoft MVP
>> > Windows Shell/User
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:958D6A7E-816B-425B-BC26-A99E855BA139@microsoft.com...
>> > > Hi Ronnie
>> > > I have a new Acer T180 running Vista Home Premimim
>> > > I don't know if I have Aero enabled as I dont know how to do that.
>> > > By not working I mean if the computer is left for a length of time up
>> > > to 3
>> > > hours then the screen saver does not cut in and my desk top is
>> > > displayed
>> > > Thanks for your help Bill
>> > >
>> > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Hi Bill
>> > >>
>> > >> "Does not work" covers a lot of territory? Can you be a bit more
>> > >> specific
>> > >> and tell us exactly what is happening?
>> > >> Are these the standard screen savers that came with Vista? Which
>> > >> version
>> > >> of
>> > >> Vista did you install?
>> > >> Do you have the Aero features enabled?
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >>
>> > >> Ronnie Vernon
>> > >> Microsoft MVP
>> > >> Windows Shell/User
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news
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>> > >> >I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody
>> > >> >help
>> > >> >please
>> > >>
>> >