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Message 1756953 - Posted: 16 Jan 2016, 21:54:00 UTC

Hello all,
the window showing the work progress goes full screen on my PC, preventing me to do anything. The only way to stop this is to simply suspend the session. Where's the trick? Can't I reduce that stuff to a single window, or minimize it completely, instead of having it take full control of my PC in 2 seconds after I leave my mouse??

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Message 1756979 - Posted: 16 Jan 2016, 23:59:56 UTC - in response to Message 1756953.  

If you don't want to use the screen saver, you can disable it in the same manner as you disable all screen savers: right click the desktop, properties, personalize, screen saver, scroll its option to None.

Although you can also play around with the settings for the BOINC screen saver, change the time out for it to start etc.
That it plays full screen, well that's what a screen saver does.
If you want to merely see the graphics, use the "Show graphics" button in BOINC Manager.
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Message 1757078 - Posted: 17 Jan 2016, 12:42:50 UTC - in response to Message 1756979.  

Hello Ageless,
the point is, my screen saver is already set to None.

And I can't find the Show graphics button anymore, although I remember using it the first time I run the thing (yesterday).

???
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Message 1757081 - Posted: 17 Jan 2016, 12:45:24 UTC - in response to Message 1757078.  

Hello Ageless,
the point is, my screen saver is already set to None.

And I can't find the Show graphics button anymore, although I remember using it the first time I run the thing (yesterday).

???



OK, after restarting today it does look better. Found the Show Graphics, and it's off.

Let's see...
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Message 1757613 - Posted: 20 Jan 2016, 8:10:25 UTC - in response to Message 1757081.  

Found the Show Graphics, and it's off

Select a "Running" task to make the button active
 


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