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rocksdanister / lively

Free and open-source software that allows users to set animated desktop wallpapers and screensavers powered by WinUI 3.
https://rocksdanister.com/lively
GNU General Public License v3.0
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Screensaver Plugin required message even though plugin installed #2442

Open AntonyChris1234 opened 2 weeks ago

AntonyChris1234 commented 2 weeks ago

Hello, Screen Saver is not working these are the steps I followed I downloaded the Lively v2.1, extracted it, put it in the windows folder and installed the Lively.scr file.
Issue: I clicked on the choose display option, screensaver option but it said that one time setup is required to run screensaver, I tried the steps above multiple times but it didn't help, it says the same thing every time. I even deleted the app and redid all the steps, still didn't work. Screenshot 2024-10-25 052922

Thank you

rocksdanister commented 2 weeks ago

Where is your .scr file located, C:\Windows\Lively.scr ?

AntonyChris1234 commented 2 weeks ago

Yes it is located in C:\Windows\Lively.scr

rocksdanister commented 2 weeks ago

https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively-beta/releases

Try running the screensaver checker and share its message here.

AntonyChris1234 commented 2 weeks ago

Screenshot 2024-10-25 161924

rocksdanister commented 2 weeks ago

Could be a permission issue, can you run the screensaver checker with admin rights?

TonyFr010 commented 2 weeks ago

Could be a permission issue, can you run the screensaver checker with admin rights?

i have the exact same problem,what do you mean to open it with admin rights?Thank you

rocksdanister commented 2 weeks ago

I am just trying to understand why the checking for the file is failing.

It could be a permission issue, to verify when you right click the program executable in File Explorer there should be a "Run as administrator" option.

also possible the file is getting deleted/blocked by third party anti-virus program.

TonyFr010 commented 2 weeks ago

the "run as administrator" option is not there,i searched everywhere

TonyFr010 commented 2 weeks ago

on thescreensaver settings i selected lively but on the lively app there's always that same error

AntonyChris1234 commented 1 week ago

the "run as administrator" option is not there,i searched everywhere

I don't have it either

AntonyChris1234 commented 1 week ago

on thescreensaver settings i selected lively but on the lively app there's always that same error

Me too

AntonyChris1234 commented 2 days ago

Is there a solution to this?

rocksdanister commented 1 day ago

Since I can't figure out the exact reason why the file check is failing, I will just allow the message to be closed in a future update.