BUG: Shutdown.exe Disables Windows NT ScreenSaver
Article ID: 142018
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit 3.5
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit 3.51
This article was previously published under Q142018
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Windows NT Resource Kit tool Shutdown.exe to shut down a
REMOTE computer running a Windows NT screensaver, the screensaver does not
reactivate on the REMOTE computer if the shutdown process is ended by using
the following command:
shutdown \\<remote_Windows_NT_computer> /a
CAUSE
Shutdown.exe temporarily disabled the Windows NT screensaver.
RESOLUTION
To reactivate the screensaver settings on the REMOTE computer, restart
Windows NT.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: prodnt 3.50 screen saver ntui ntutil nt32ap
Keywords: KB142018