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To: Roger Bodine who wrote (4197)	11/4/1998 3:12:00 PM
From: grw5	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7609

<OT>Roger, there was a bug in this screensaver that I think has resulted in this "virus alert". Not that it makes much difference if it's your computer, but everyone goes nuts when someone says "virus". I don't remember exactly what it was that was wrong with this particular screensaver(it's kinda old news), but it would run fine for a while and then lock up. This is not an uncommon problem with screensavers. For the most part they are fru-fru for people who are not very up to date on computer usage. Most machines have had power management programs for some time now that will shut down monitors, hard drives, etc. and not only avoid damage to components, but also, save electricity. IF you choose to continue to use screensavers because they are pretty or because you have an older system, I strongly recommend that you stay with the ones that came with the OpSys. These are more reliable and better written. Screensavers mostly just waste memory and processor power. Regards, George