Windows 10: Create Screen Saver Settings Shortcut in Windows 10

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  1. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Create Screen Saver Settings Shortcut in Windows 10


    How to: Create Screen Saver Settings Shortcut in Windows 10

    How to Create a Screen Saver Settings Shortcut in Windows 10


    A screen saver is a moving picture or pattern that displays on the screen(s) of your PC after you have not been active on the PC for specified period of time to wait. Screen savers were originally used to save older, monochromatic monitors from damage, but now they are mainly a way to personalize your PC or enhance its security by offering password protection.

    Screen Saver Settings allows you to turn on or off screen saver and password protection on resume in Windows.

    This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Screen Saver Settings shortcut for your account in Windows 10.


    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: To Download a Screen Saver Settings Shortcut
    • Option Two: To Manually Create a Screen Saver Settings Shortcut
    EXAMPLE: Screen Saver Settings

    Create Screen Saver Settings Shortcut in Windows 10 [​IMG]







    OPTION ONE [/i] To Download a Date and Time Shortcut
    1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .zip file below.
    Screen_Saver_Settings_shortcut.zip

    Download
    2. Save the .zip file to your desktop.

    3. Unblock the .zip file..

    4. Open the .zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the shortcut to your desktop.

    5. If you like, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

    6. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like.





    OPTION TWO [/i] To Manually Create a Screen Saver Settings Shortcut
    1. Right click or press and hold on an empty area on your desktop, and click/tap on New and Shortcut.

    2. Copy and paste the location below into the location area, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

    *Arrow %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,1


    Create Screen Saver Settings Shortcut in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3. Type Screen Saver Settings for the name, and click/tap on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)

    *note You could name this shortcut anything you would like though.

    Create Screen Saver Settings Shortcut in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. Right click or press and hold on the new Screen Saver Settings shortcut, and click/tap on Properties.

    5. Click/tap on the Shortcut tab, then click/tap on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)

    Create Screen Saver Settings Shortcut in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    6. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste the location below, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
    *Arrow %windir%\System32\desk.cpl


    Create Screen Saver Settings Shortcut in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    7. Select the icon highlighted in blue above, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot above)

    *note You could use any icon that you would like instead though.

    8. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Create Screen Saver Settings Shortcut in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    9. If you like, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

    That's it,
    Shawn


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    Brink, Nov 1, 2017
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  2. LARRYGRIGGS
    LarryGriggs Win User

    windows 10 screen saver shortcut

    This file starts the Blank Screen screen saver .... Where is the file for the screen saver settings?
     
    LarryGriggs, Oct 27, 2019
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  3. WMCOLE
    wmcole Win User
    windows 10 screen saver shortcut

    Here is what I want: Same access / functionality as in Win 8.1. That is:

    • Right-click empty desktop space.
    • Select "Personalize"
    • Get a window with the same screen saver options (turn on / off, select a "screen saver"...) that in Windows 10, Microsoft is forcing me to access through Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization -> Personalization ->Change Screen Saver.
    The Windows 8.1 two-step process was a much more user-friendly "experience" than is the Windows 10 four-step process.

    wmc
     
    wmcole, Oct 27, 2019
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  4. SOISK
    SOISK Win User

    Create Screen Saver Settings Shortcut in Windows 10

    windows 10 screen saver shortcut

    To create shortcut to the Screen Saver Settings use this command.

    control desk.cpl,screensaver,@screensaver



    Create shortcut to launch Screen Saver and pin shortcut to taskbar when there’s no option “Pin to taskbar”

     
    SOISK, Oct 27, 2019
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  5. JAYANT GUPTA
    Jayant Gupta Win User
    windows 10 screen saver shortcut

    Hello,

    Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community and providing us with the detailed description about the issue.

    As per the description, I understand that you want to set icon for screen saver on desktop or taskbar. And you don’t want to access control panel every time.

    I certainly understand your concern and will try my best to help you.

    I would suggest you to try the following steps and check if that helps.


    • Go to the folder C:\Windows\System32
      and sort by file type.

    • Look for the screensaver file type (.scr).

    • Find the file scrnsave.scr(you can choose any of the screensavers).

    • Right click and select
      send to>desktop (create shortcut)      .
    I hope this information is helpful.

    Please do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Jayant Gupta, Oct 27, 2019
    #5
  6. BRINK
    Brink Win User
    Brink, Oct 27, 2019
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