Need Help with Screensaver!

[LapTopDog]

I'm sure this question will be a piece of cake for most of you reading this, but I'm new to Windows XP and I'm stumped!

I downloaded a screensaver to my desktop, and was trying to get it placed into my Screensaver selections in my Display Properties. I have searched and searched my hard drive, and cannot find the right folder or file where these are stored!

I'm more accustomed to a MacIntosh setup, where all the files on the hard drive are listed pretty openly. But with Windows, I just don't know how to find the folder where the Screensavers are kept!

Like I said, probably a really simple question. Easy for you, difficult for me!

Thanks in advance for the help!

[cdb252]

Start>Search>Files/Folders>filename

[njovin]

They'll either be in

c:\windows\system32

or

c:\winnt\system32

[LapTopDog]

I tried the Finder utility, and each search ended up with zero results. I entered 'screensavers', as well as the names of the individual screensavers that are already in there. And again, no results.

I also found the system32 folder, looked through everything in there, and found nothing. I couldn't find anything named winnt.

This is very frustrating!

[Play_The_0dds]

C:\WINDOWS\system32
they are listed as, example: sspipes, and sometimes they have .scr

[ESALADUANE]

Do your search for *.scr

[LapTopDog]

I tried the search with *.scr like you suggested......and it found the screensaver I have on my desktop that I'm trying to use!

But that was the only thing it found.

[blizey]

Try changing your Search options. In your search box go to "All Files and Folders", scroll to "More Advanced Options", then check these two:

Search hidden files and folders
Search sub folders

Using *.scr I did find all my screensavers.

[LapTopDog]

Aha! Bingo!!!

I found them. Those little buggers were hiding in system32 after all...I guess in a hidden folder.

Thank you all very much! I really appreciate everyone's input. I can relax now!