i have XP ports of 4 Vista screensavers. 3 came with .txt files with info to create reg keys so the settings can be adjusted. \Screensavers\"Name" doesn't exist in my registry path; not sure where the settings for the native screensavers are located in XP.

here's the info from the .txt files:

Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Bubbles

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
Enables/disables multiple monitor spanning support.

Enable this to have one set of bubbles travel across
screens. Disable this to have bubbles on each (and possibly
different configurations)

- SphereDensity [DWORD] int
Self explainatory

- Radius [DWORD] int
Self explainatory

- TurbulenceNumOctaves [DWORD] int
Self explainatory

- TurbulenceSpeed [DWORD] int
Self explainatory

- TurbulenceForce [DWORD] int
Self explainatory

- ShowBubbles [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable showing of background for bubbles

- MaterialGlass [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable translucent bubble effects

- ShowShadows [DWORD] 0/1
Self explainatory

- AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable the sharing of bubbles configuration across
screens (use global settings).

NOTE: To specify settings for different screens,
create a key (e.g. "SCREEN 1") and put your settings (above)
in this folder. Global settings are put directly in the
parent key.

Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Aurora

- NumLayers [DWORD] int
Self explainatory

- Brightness [DWORD] int
Self explainatory

- Speed [DWORD] int
Self explainatory

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable spanning across multiple monitors
(one set of configuration data)

- Amplitude [DWORD] int
Self explainatory

- AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable the matching of ribbon displays on all
monitors

Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Ribbons

- NumRibbons [DWORD] int
Self explainatory

- RibbonWidth [DWORD] int
Self explainatory

- CameraFOV [DWORD] int
Self explainatory

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable spanning across multiple monitors
(one set of configuration data)

- Blur [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable blurring (read: fading) of old ribbons

- AllScreensSame [DWORD] 0/1
Enable/Disable the matching of ribbon displays on all
monitors

thanks, cake

note: new here, but why no "preview post" option as in most forums? no way to tell if i messed up my BB code (prefer to code myself rather than using "buttons")