Windows 10: how to change screen saver settings

want to change amount of time before screen saver turns on.

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Howto change screen saver settings?

Hi John,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. I understand that you have an issue with settings screen saver.
I will surely help you to fix this issue.

To change the screen saver settings, try the following steps:

• 
  Click on Start and click on
  Settings.
  
• 
  Click on Personalization.
  
• 
  Click on Lock Screen in the
  left pane.
  
• 
  Click on Screen Saver settings in the
  right pane.
  
• 
  You may choose the required settings for screen saver.
  

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.

 

Howto change screen saver settings?

HI,

My problem is that no matter how I try I can't budge the screen saver setting from 1 minute. I set it to 30minutes and it defaults back to 1 minute. This is so unbelievably frustrating. Is there a solution to this?

 

screen saver

Hi Jack,

Thank you for using Windows10.

Let us know what happens exactly when you try to set the screen-saver or put the computer to sleep.

I would suggest you to review he settings and check. Here is the steps:

To change Screen Saver:

• Press Windows/Start key.
• Type Screen Saver and click on Change Screen Saver.
• Select the screensaver from the drop down menu and click on Apply.
• Click on OK.

To put the computer in sleep:

• Press Windows/Start key.
• Type Power and click on Power Options.
• Select Change when the computer sleeps in the left panel.

Reply with the updated status for further help and we'll be glad to assist.