Bubbles screensaver has black background

To each his own... ;) I much rather prefer my method, which is clean and flawless.

My solution only LOOKS like a lot of steps because I broke it down in minute detail with pictures, plus the (optional) part about un-hiding hidden directories in step 1. It's really easy and quick once you get the hang of it. And vbs files are no different than batch files; they only call a different process to execute.

Idle in Task Scheduler is exactly the same type of trigger that Windows has always used to launch screensavers, bud. When the user activity is idle. No screensaver that I've ever seen is invoked while the user is opening programs or moving the mouse around. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this method. Your way is almost twice as complicated as mine.

Thanks for the comment though =)

you still wrong; ms never use TS for scr:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa383561%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

only my solution is most close to real scr;

(tested idle feature in TS to be sure and app never starts, PC waits more than 3-10 minutes; maybe on some PC will start after 15 minutes when TS checks PC state);

cons of your method: you not able handle any timeouts or time when user real stopping interactions with PC;

FYI: instead .vbs: it's possible to copy and rename .scr to .exe and run as simple app with '\s' switch; st TS options as :

Bubbles.exe

/s

%SystemRoot%\system32

also in most cases 'idle' in task scheduler is not same as option to start screensaver;

in most cases if you use other apps in background screensaver is able to be invoked, but 'idle' of task scheduler not invoked; so instead idle, better handle screensaver windows events:

• enable logging of screensaver invoked events;

here instruction via gpedit: http://superuser.com/questions/538146/run-a-batch-cmd-upon-screensaver

• now you will able to start other comand or app when screensaver starting;

my upper post do same, but without annoying .vbs files, better create .bat or custom app:

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Updated to win10; try to use that cool scr and found same issue;

Try to trick ms restriction and found only one very long solution:

• enable logging of screensaver invoked events;

here instruction via gpedit: http://superuser.com/questions/538146/run-a-batch-cmd-upon-screensaver

• now you will able to start other comand or app when screensaver starting;
• goto C:\Windows\System32
• copy Bubbles.scr and rename to Bubbles.exe
• then config task to run C:\Windows\System32\Bubbles.exe with argument /s (administration->taskcheduler)
• use some windows screensaver and config to use 1 min or more; (or use 'runsarver' with empty options from upper link or create your own empty.exe and rename to .scr and install with right menu, etc)

Found cool app to customize hidden screensaver features: http://winaero.com/download.php?view.8

(work with small bugs but work as needed under win10)

All work fine one cons checkbox to lock PC must be unchecked;

Maybe later will try to play more with task configs, etc; or will create own app to run Bubbles and on exit lock PC;

hope people will have fun with my solution :)

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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.