Whenever I right click the desktop and select personalize/screen saver, an error message pops up stating that MA3 screen saver has caused an error, check online or close program. If I close the erro window, the screen saver panel eventually opens where I can access the settings. If I however do a preview and escape I get back the same error message.
Bill
OK, from this description, I'm guessing that you have never seen the "animated" contents of the "monitor" in the Screen Saver panel.
When I do what you are describing, the "monitor" within the Screen Saver panel first shows the MA3 logo, and then the fish appear and start swimming around (a miniature version of the simulation). You may not have seen either of those things. What (if anything) is shown on that "monitor"?
I'm also guessing that if you have your Screen Saver set to something else, and go to that panel, and then change it to MA3 (without clicking "apply"), that you get the same crash.
If those things are true, there might be enough "clue" for Jim to fix it.