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How To Change Screensaver On Windows 10, 8 and 7

Make your PC’s screensaver more attractive by setting new pictures

Luckily, these days, screen savers are not compulsory. The primary reason behind it is that monitors have been upgraded nicely with time. There are plenty of different ways to change your monitor by giving it an artistic look to its display or else by putting a privacy layer to the device. Go through the given below steps carefully for setting a screen saver on Windows 10, 8, and 7.



The method of setting Windows 10 Screen Saver

Follow the given below instructions carefully for setting Windows 10 ScreenSaver.

1. Firstly, click on the Start menu.

2. After that, press on Search.

3. Next, write ‘screen saver’ into the search area that is displayed.

4. Then, choose Change screen saver.

5. Note that this shall present in the Screen Saver Setting dialogue box. Go through the pull-down menu for selecting the screen saver that you wish to have. For previewing them, choose Preview.

6. The users can not only set the exact time duration the Windows should wait before coming up of the screen saver but also have the screen saver ask for sign-in details before it goes away.

7. Lastly, press on OK and the screen saver shall be set.

The method of changing screen saver to have our pictures

Windows has lovely screensavers, but among them, one allows you to view your photos on the screen when the device is idle, and it is known as Photos Screen Saver.

1. Firstly, by using Windows Search, look for ‘screen saver’.

2. Then, press on the option of the Change screen saver.

3. After that, the Screen Saver Setting dialogue box will open

4. Next, by going to the pull-down menu, choose Photos.

5. Then, browse and look for the place having the photos that you wish to set as screensaver.

6. After that, press on Save.

Note: You can choose the option of Shuffle photos if you don’t wish your pictures to be presented before you in the same order. Luckily, you can also set the duration of the image change.

7. Lastly, click on OK.

The method of changing the Screensaver on Windows 7 and 8

The Screen Saver on Windows 7 as well as 8 can be changed by visiting the Control Panel.

1. Firstly, go to the Control Panel.

2. After that, choose Appearance and Personalization.

3. Then, select Personalization.

4. Next, press on Screen Saver.

5. Lastly, from here onwards you need to go through the same steps used for Windows 10.Make your PC’s screensaver more attractive by setting new pictures

Luckily, these days, screen savers are not compulsory. The primary reason behind it is that monitors have been upgraded nicely with time. There are plenty of different ways to change your monitor by giving it an artistic look to its display or else by putting a privacy layer to the device. Go through the given below steps carefully for setting a screen saver on Windows 10, 8, and 7.

The method of setting Windows 10 Screen Saver

Follow the given below instructions carefully for setting Windows 10 ScreenSaver.

1. Firstly, click on the Start menu.

2. After that, press on Search.

3. Next, write ‘screen saver’ into the search area that is displayed.

4. Then, choose Change screen saver.

5. Note that this shall present in the Screen Saver Setting dialogue box. Go through the pull-down menu for selecting the screen saver that you wish to have. For previewing them, choose Preview.

6. The users can not only set the exact time duration the Windows should wait before coming up of the screen saver but also have the screen saver ask for sign-in details before it goes away.

7. Lastly, press on OK and the screen saver shall be set.

The method of changing screen saver to have our pictures

Windows has lovely screensavers, but among them, one allows you to view your photos on the screen when the device is idle, and it is known as Photos Screen Saver.

1. Firstly, by using Windows Search, look for ‘screen saver’.

2. Then, press on the option of the Change screen saver.

3. After that, the Screen Saver Setting dialogue box will open

4. Next, by going to the pull-down menu, choose Photos.

5. Then, browse and look for the place having the photos that you wish to set as screensaver.

6. After that, press on Save.

Note: You can choose the option of Shuffle photos if you don’t wish your pictures to be presented before you in the same order. Luckily, you can also set the duration of the image change.

7. Lastly, click on OK.

The method of changing the Screensaver on Windows 7 and 8

The Screen Saver on Windows 7 as well as 8 can be changed by visiting the Control Panel.

1. Firstly, go to the Control Panel.

2. After that, choose Appearance and Personalization.

3. Then, select Personalization.

4. Next, press on Screen Saver.

5. Lastly, from here onwards you need to go through the same steps used for Windows 10.


Mathew Anderson is a creative person who has been writing blogs and articles about cyber security. He writes about the latest updates regarding mcafee.com/activate and how it can improve the work experience of users. His articles have been published in many popular e-magazines, blogs and websites.

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