Windows
Slideshow screensaver error on meeting-room computers
A meeting-room PC showed a slideshow screensaver error. The technician checked the screensaver settings, moved the slideshow images into the correct folder to match a working computer, and retested until the error stopped appearing.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-04-10.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
Apps
- slideshow screensaver
Hardware
- meeting-room PCs
What you see
- An error message appears while the slideshow screensaver runs
- Some meeting-room computers work with the slideshow while others do not
Why it happens
Likely The slideshow images were stored in the wrong folder on the affected computer; the working computers were using the expected folder layout.
When it shows up
A Windows meeting-room computer shows a slideshow screensaver error or the slideshow does not behave like a working machine.
You are in this case if:
- The screensaver is configured to run a photo slideshow
- The slideshow image files are not in the same folder layout as the working computer
- The error message appears during a test run of the slideshow
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-04-10. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.