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In Windows 7, the Bubbles screen saver created bubbles that moved over the top of whatever was on my screen at the time.
In Windows 8, if I go to the screen saver settings and preview the Bubbles screensaver, it shows the same behavior – bubbles moving over the top of my existing desktop.
But when the Bubbles screensaver actually activates in Windows 8, the bubbles only appear over a background color which I selected.
Is there something wrong with my settings or video drivers?
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There is nothing wrong with your screensaver settings, or your video drivers and system. .
A design change was made in Windows 8 that prevents screensavers from drawing over an image of the desktop. Any screensaver that previously drew over the desktop, such as Bubbles, will instead draw over a black background. The screensaver preview is incorrectly showing Windows 7 behavior.
That was already answered above by a Microsoft Forum Moderator
"A design change was made in Windows 8 that prevents screensavers from drawing over an image of the desktop. Any screensaver that previously drew over the desktop, such as Bubbles, will instead draw over a black background. The screensaver preview is incorrectly showing Windows 7 behavior."
I have windows 10 and I also have the bubble screensaver and it is doing the same thing that all these other people are saying . I also have the flame screensaver and it also does the same thing so its not just the bubbles. I want it back to the way it was before . If someone know s how please tell me!!!!
To each his own... ;) I much rather prefer my method, which is clean and flawless.
Hey Ryan, it's a theme (Work Nite Shift) I made back when I was on deviantART, for 8.1.
Get it here: Work Nite Shift theme for Windows 8.1
If you want the Rainmeter skins (dock at right) and the updated RocketDock skin (top screen), wallpaper, etc., I can help you with all that too. Just reply here. =) I do plan to port it to 10. I actually just installed 10 Pro, am setting everything up right now, and hopefully can get busy with Style Builder tonight.
