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Les. Pearson

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Message 72014 - Posted: 31 Aug 2016, 4:26:26 UTC

"Bionic is not running".
Running Windows 10. 64 bit. Bionic is version 7:6:22.
I have installed the 'SETI At Home' screen saver, but after a short time I get "Bionic is not running". After re-installing everything goes well. I have re-installed 3 times now. The next day I get the notice "Bionic is not running". If I re-inastall over the top of the existing program all is well for a day or so and then back to the same old problem. I will try it once more and if that fails, I give up. I would love to assist in the SETI program but I seem to be up against a brick wall.
My anti virus program is not blocking and my screen saver settings are ok.
Any ideas folks? What can I do to get my screen saver up and running like it should be?
Cheers,
Les.
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Message 72062 - Posted: 31 Aug 2016, 18:58:21 UTC - in response to Message 72014.  

BOINC is the managing program through which you can run the calculation programs of the different projects, Seti, Einstein, Primegrid, World Community Grid, Climate Predction dot Net, etc. Some of these projects - but not all - have graphics programs that can be seen in the screen saver.

BOINC in itself isn't a screen saver, although it can act as one. But only when the main program is running and actual work is being calculated by the project's science applications.

When you get the message from the screen saver that BOINC isn't running, it'll be because BOINC isn't running. Simple as that. So next time you see that message, go Start->(All Programs->)BOINC->BOINC Manager to start the program.
If you have work, calculations will start and graphics may show.

Not all Seti applications come with the graphics program. Calculations done on the GPU (Intel, AMD, Nvidia) do not have a Seti graphics application and thus will not show their normal graphics. In this case BOINC will show its own screen saver graphics.
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