Thread: Windows Vista Issue Vista x64 Crash Accessing the Settings Panel
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Old 06-05-2009, 12:34 PM   #35
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Hi SCA

The "debugger" that Jim uses would only work on his system.

The EXE files are generally a composition of other files.. similar to the contents of a "ZIP" file and when you execute it the thing does what it is designed to do.. typically install or run itself. The SCR files are ready to run.. Jim keeps posting these as zipped "betas" and are ready to go as soon as they are un-zipped. Most (me anyway) have it download into any folder and I have a shortcut to that file on my desktop. When a new beta is available I download.. extract it.. say yes to overwriting the original.. and thus my desktop shortcut still works.

If.. you copy this "scr" file into the windows/system32 folder it will show in your screen saver selection that is available where you would find your other screen savers and can be used just like the rest... until it expires. Essentially this is what the "exe" does or when you right click and say install.
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