screensaver

I'm running Windows 11 22h2 on a Dell XPS 8950 desktop. My power settings specify Never sleep and never turn off screen. I run a screen saver app. I shut down my computer every night and power up (so boot) the next day. Many days I'm at my computer most of the day, or at least on-and-off. Some...

2024 Update! This guide is to show different methods to run live wallpaper on top of Windows Lock-Screen securely that include videos or GIF files. So it is customizable. It takes 2 programs to get it to work as soon as the Screen is locked with the assistance of Windows Task scheduler. These...

I don't know what it is, but my screensaver keeps turning it's self off. I'll go to the settings and see that it's set to NONE. Any ideas ?

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Is it possible to change what the F1 key does when pressed. I have many screensavers that I prefer to change often. I would like to have one key that will bring up my screensaver change menu to save time, is this possible? Please advise this old man.

I understand the setup of a screen saver, Settings, Personalization, Lock screen, etc. But there is another option that I have used and I cannot find it now. I have searched all over. This is odd, Because I was just using that option this weekend and I know I dont have a 3rd party program. Now...

Hello, I have freshly installed Windows 8.1 on Lenovo Thinkpad T530. When I set the screen saver to turn on after 1 minute and in Power settings I set "Turn off the display" (whether plugged or on the battery) for example 2, 10 or 20 minutes, then: - the screen saver is activated after 1...

I have a frontend application always running and receiving windows messages. When screen saver timeout is less than powersave timeout, my screen saver is getting killed and my frontend application is not receiving WM_POWERBROADCAST message when the displaying is going for sleep. Also due to...

Not sure if I am posting in the correct forum but, here goes ... Does Microsoft have an area or, a page to get more Screensavers than the five standard ones that come with the OS? If it makes a difference, I am using Win10 Pro.

I browsed through the "Screensaver" posts before even joining the Forums and didn't find my particular issue. I purchased a "used" HP Compaq 6200 with Windows 7 Pro installed. If other information about this machine is needed, I'll need steps on how to find it within the software as there is...

Hi. I suddenly got screen saver, I may accidently install or it was included to app, I am not sure. I check windows screen save and power setting there is nothing. How can get to disable/uninstall it. Please help. Thanks.

when I boot up and leave it there my screen savet starts in 5 min as I have it set after I go to any other programs ck mail etc the screen saver show will not restart again till I reboot. have run sfc . ??? rkf

(Admin: If this really belongs in the XP forum, please move it; but there have been other changes made to this feature in Win10, and it’s something we’d like to see fixed in Win10) I know it’s a bit late for this, but we didn’t know that the one thing we’ve been looking for has been there since...

With any luck, this guy will allow me to show the filename of photos that show up in the screen-saver slide show, if I copy him into Win10 c>windows>system32. The various articles I've found on the net give me a link that spits up. Can anybody help?

Hi, I press the function key shortcut for projecting display on other devices. A window from left-hand side opens up. I select 'PC Screen Only' by clicking on that option or by pressing 'Enter' key. Nothing happens. I have to press the function key shortcut again to get rid of that popup/window...

Hello, Is it possible to run an application on top of screen saver?

Hello, After windows 10 LTSB patch - Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16_095 - (KB3176492) , screen saver doesn't work, if dodbanner is disabled. Note : screen saver being used is customized where in avi file is played after the screen saver time out. Also there are no code level changes that...

screen saver photos show when win10 is booted and left without using mouse for 6 min the photo screen saver comes on and shows the px fine .. after I move the mouse and open a program the screen /saver photo s will not work again until the pc is rebooted. would like to get fixed. t/you

win 10 no changes done to pc all of a sudden tm pictures screen savor will not start it has been working ok till now there has been no changes to my ps. I go to settings peroneal settings themes and see the px in the prevue and the time to start is 8 min but it wont start.

Trying to run a task on my Windows7 (Home Premium 64bit) notebook, when it is "idle". But task does not start. Task has a second trigger, running at certain time, this works. But idle is working, because when screensaver is acticated, it starts after "idle" time. Trying same task on my Windows7...