Posts by Rob Sherman

1) Message boards : BOINC Manager : BOINC conflict with Windows group policy registry (Message 620)
Posted 30 Sep 2005 by Rob Sherman
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It's a home machine that was once on my own domain but have since reverted back to a plain old workgroup.
2) Message boards : BOINC Manager : BOINC conflict with Windows group policy registry (Message 570)
Posted 27 Sep 2005 by Rob Sherman
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I've updated to the 5.1.4 and have exactly the same problems. In fact, I don't know if it's even Boinc related anymore. I've tried to switch to other screensavers, leaving the password protect off and it never comes on and always reverts back to 60 minutes of timeout. It also never comes on after 60 minutes either. Something is directly interferring with the screensaver and I don't have a clue what it is.
3) Message boards : BOINC Manager : BOINC conflict with Windows group policy registry (Message 566)
Posted 26 Sep 2005 by Rob Sherman
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Just a follow up. Since I modified the registry's policy for desktop to keep the screensaver timeout to 5 min and secured - it still won't launch the screensaver and nothing happens after 5 minutes. This problem is definately attributed to Boinc.

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling and still nothing comes up at all and I am unable to modify any settings for the Boinc screensaver other then "go to blank screen" checkbox and the time to go blank. That seems to be the only setting that sticks.

I'm really ready to delete this thing permanently due to the problems I'm having. What a shame really, I've been a longtime user of the Seti@Home classic but what is the point if it won't run, won't display graphics (even if I remove password protect) and won't let me change the screensaver settings. This is worse then an in-law that won't leave after the holidays...
4) Message boards : BOINC Manager : BOINC conflict with Windows group policy registry (Message 559)
Posted 26 Sep 2005 by Rob Sherman
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I've noticed recently that my Windows xp pro screensaver (Running Boinc 4.45) never comes on anymore, is not password protected and no Boinc activity runs.

I've tried using the regular windows control panel to modify the screensaver settings, which still shows Boinc, but it defaults to 60 minutes when I choose 5, and I choose password protect.

If I restart, or go back to the control panel, then it's reset back to 60 min, not password protected and the screensaver still never does run AT ALL.

I've also found that my Desktop group policy in the registry has gone missing and don't know if it's related to Boinc.

I know there are issues with password protection in previous releases, but nothing that ever un-did anything I tried to set. I don't care too much if I don't see graphics in order to keep my computer secure and password protected but it's another thing to not have my settings stick, AND to not have Boinc run when it's supposed to.

This is all very frustrating. I've since restored my registry desktop policy to set my screensaver timeout to 5 min as well as be secure. This prevents the current logged in user from changing these settings but I shouldn't have to do this.

Any help or insight would be appreciated. Thanks.

- Rob Sherman



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