Screensaver GPO not working

Hi all,
I did not found answer for my problem in the topics discussed for ScreenSaver GPO for Windows 7.
I have to create e GPO for Windows 7 SP1 machines which enables screen saver after certain amount of inactivity. Domain controllers are Windows 2008R2. So I go to
User\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Personalization and I set the following things here:
Enabled ScreenSaver
Password Protect the ScreenSaver
ScreenSaver time out
Force specific screen saver - I put Ribon.scr
The GPO is applied correctly. I check it via GPresult and rsop.msc. I see that there is a configured screensaver which I cannot change because of the policy but after the configured time out of inactivity the screen saver does not start!!!
If I set the screensaver localy it starts after the time out.
What could be the reason the screensaver not to start when it applied via a GPO!? Any help would greatly appreciated!

> Force specific screen saver - I put Ribon.scr
There is no Screen Saver called "Ribon.scr"...
20.11.2010 22:29    878.592 Bubbles.scr
20.11.2010 22:29    221.184 Mystify.scr
20.11.2010 22:29    413.696 PhotoScreensaver.scr
20.11.2010 22:29    220.672 Ribbons.scr
14.07.2009 02:14 10.240 scrnsave.scr
20.11.2010 22:29    293.888 ssText3d.scr
Martin
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