Windows 10: Screen saver

Discus and support Screen saver in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; My screen saver does not work when my computer is turned on. I have to "restart" it and then the screen saver works. I have not added anything or... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Shiron, Oct 18, 2015.

  1. Shiron Win User

    Screen saver


    My screen saver does not work when my computer is turned on. I have to "restart" it and then the screen saver works.
    I have not added anything or changed anything and all of a sudden for the past four days this has cropped up.
    I have the bare minimum items in my start up folder. Pleas help.
    Than you
    Ron

    :)
     
    Shiron, Oct 18, 2015
    #1
  2. lacrumb Win User

    Windows 10 just updated. Now I cannot locate the screensaver options window

    Put a space between screen ans saver - screen saver.

    Also go Settings, Personalize, Lock screen, Screen saver settings.
     
    lacrumb, Oct 18, 2015
    #2
  3. I want a specific screen saver in Windows 10 other than those listed

    Can I change the screen saver to a specific photo or gif? I don't want any of the screen savers listed under Personalization, Screen Saver Settings. There is no 'browse' option to customize the screen saver like in previous Windows versions.
     
    WendyLiterski, Oct 18, 2015
    #3
  4. spapakons Win User

    Screen saver

    Some other application might affect the screensaver. I have this problem too sometimes. You don't need to restart the computer. Go to the screensaver control and change something, say the minutes it takes to trigger. You can then set that back to the original value. Click OK to save changes and after the set time the screensaver should start again. I don't know what the cause might be. Chances are it won't happen again, at least not too soon.
     
    spapakons, Oct 18, 2015
    #4
  5. Shiron Win User
    Thanks
    Tried this but as I said in my thread the screen saver works AFTER a restart but not when I turn my computer on.
    Noting is wrong with the screen saver just that it does not strat automatically as it used to do when I turn my computer on in the morning. Again works only after restart ????
     
    Shiron, Oct 18, 2015
    #5
  6. spapakons Win User
    There is a utility, Watch 4 Idle which can be configured to start a screensaver after a set amount of time in seconds. Not an elegant solution, but a good alternative. So you install it and disable screensaver from Windows. Then you configure it to start a "program" after the set interval, and this program is C:\Windows\System32\screensavername.scr where screensavername is the filename of the screensaver. As you may have noticed, classic Windows screensaver (such as Bubble) do not work as expected in Windows 8 and 10. For example when you click preview you see transparent bubbles over your desktop, but if the time comes for Bubbles to start automatically you see bubbles on a solid-color background. Using Watch 4 Idle the screensaver works as it should. So it is a good workaround for classic Windows screensavers as well.
     
    spapakons, Oct 18, 2015
    #6
  7. Shiron Win User
    Thanks for the help but I am going to forget the screen saver bit
     
    Shiron, Oct 18, 2015
    #7
  8. Shiron Win User

    Screen saver

    When I turn on my computer in the morning the screen saver (after my setting of 2 minutes) does not come on.
    HOWEVER when I restart the computer the screen saver works properly. This happened without my adding or changing anything.
    I am running a Dell machine with 12GB of ram running Windows 10. I have my settings to update automatically.
    I have tried to locate through auto update as to what has been installed but I cannot seem to locate what might have caused this problem.
    I appreciate any help you have.
    Thank you.
    Ron
     
    Shiron, Apr 5, 2018
    #8
Thema:

Screen saver

Loading...
  1. Screen saver - Similar Threads - Screen saver

  2. League Display League of Legends Screen Saver is Stuck on a White Screen, All Other Screen...

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    League Display League of Legends Screen Saver is Stuck on a White Screen, All Other Screen...: I set my screen saver to a special "league display" and know my screen turns white instead of the cool animation that is suppose to play. I can't find too much on the internet about this specific problem but It seems to be a problem with the league display app itself since...
  3. League Display League of Legends Screen Saver is Stuck on a White Screen, All Other Screen...

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    League Display League of Legends Screen Saver is Stuck on a White Screen, All Other Screen...: I set my screen saver to a special "league display" and know my screen turns white instead of the cool animation that is suppose to play. I can't find too much on the internet about this specific problem but It seems to be a problem with the league display app itself since...
  4. laptop screen saver comes on after one minute. how do I change the screen saver settings?

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    laptop screen saver comes on after one minute. how do I change the screen saver settings?: After 1 minute of inactivity, my HP laptop screen goes dark. If I am taking notes, or reading an article without moving the mouse, it just goes dark. Very frustrating when trying to take notes from online texts and it shuts down. I've reset the screen and sleep times, created...
  5. laptop screen saver comes on after one minute. how do I change the screen saver settings?

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    laptop screen saver comes on after one minute. how do I change the screen saver settings?: After 1 minute of inactivity, my HP laptop screen goes dark. If I am taking notes, or reading an article without moving the mouse, it just goes dark. Very frustrating when trying to take notes from online texts and it shuts down. I've reset the screen and sleep times, created...
  6. Win10 Screen Saver Shortcut Not Working

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Win10 Screen Saver Shortcut Not Working: In windows\system32 I find bubbles.scr, right click and send shortcut to desktop. When I click the desktop short cut I get the windows popup asking which program I'd like to use to open the file. I've had a screensaver shortcut on the desktop for many years and just today it...
  7. Win10 Screen Saver Shortcut Not Working

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Win10 Screen Saver Shortcut Not Working: In windows\system32 I find bubbles.scr, right click and send shortcut to desktop. When I click the desktop short cut I get the windows popup asking which program I'd like to use to open the file. I've had a screensaver shortcut on the desktop for many years and just today it...
  8. Win10 Screen Saver Shortcut Not Working

    in Windows 10 Customization
    Win10 Screen Saver Shortcut Not Working: In windows\system32 I find bubbles.scr, right click and send shortcut to desktop. When I click the desktop short cut I get the windows popup asking which program I'd like to use to open the file. I've had a screensaver shortcut on the desktop for many years and just today it...
  9. Can not delete my private pictures on lock screen saver . On Windows 11

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Can not delete my private pictures on lock screen saver . On Windows 11: Can not delete my private pictures on lock screen saver . On Windows 11. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/can-not-delete-my-private-pictures-on-lock-screen/af44a89b-2d8e-42fe-9901-d1f754e925b2
  10. Can not delete my private pictures on lock screen saver . On Windows 11

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Can not delete my private pictures on lock screen saver . On Windows 11: Can not delete my private pictures on lock screen saver . On Windows 11. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/can-not-delete-my-private-pictures-on-lock-screen/af44a89b-2d8e-42fe-9901-d1f754e925b2