did I understand that you were back to Windows 98? If so, Right click on any blank area of the desktop, choose properties, then choose the screen Saver tab, use the dropdown arrow to select another one, or NONE. OK your way out of it and that should be it. Sorry to alarm you, I have seen a fish screensaver offered in a spam note several times and thought that was what you had. PC World's site should be safe. Alfred D. Eller RootsMagic-Users-Admin@RootsWeb.com ================ ============== ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > Thanks Alfred Just wanted to get these fish off of here. The place I went > was P.C. World but didn't download anything. Appreciate the advice > Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alfred D. Eller" <adeller@santel.net> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:45 PM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > > > > Share-ware is usually a program that you download or get on some sort of > > demo disk that you are free to use for a limited amount of time, but you > are > > then expected to pay a small fee if you want to continue to use it. > > > > I certainly would not reccomend that anyone download any shareware > > orfreeware (no fee - ever) from a spam email. > > > > I have seen several copies of something about a fishy screen saver. I > > understand that screensavers can be Trojan Horses, Worms, spyware or > just > > plain Viruses. I do not know if this one is bad, but I wouldn't trust > > anything that I get from a spam message. > > > > As the saying goes, "Be careful out there!" > > > > Alfred D. Eller > > RootsMagic-Users-Admin@RootsWeb.com > > ================ ============== > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:34 PM > > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > > > > > > > What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? > Is > > > it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has > got > > to > > > go. > > > Thanks > > > Pat > > >