Screensaver does not work for one user account, but does for the other

Posted by Travesty3 on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Travesty3
Published on 2012-08-31T01:27:52Z Indexed on 2012/08/31 3:40 UTC
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Both my screensaver and my "turn off monitor" power saver never come on for one user account on my computer, but it does for the other. It worked before. I can't think of anything I did just before this started happening.

I'm using Windows 7 Pro SP1 with the default Aero theme, my screensaver is set to Mystify and should come on after 10 minutes. My power saver setting is set to Balanced, the Turn Off Monitor setting is set to 15 minutes, and the Sleep setting is set to Never.

This all works absolutely fine on my user account, but if my wife's user account is logged in, it doesn't work.

I don't have any antivirus, I'm not using a wireless keyboard or mouse, and I don't have MagicJack.

I have restarted the computer many times since I've seen this problem.

Anyone have any suggestions?

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