Windows 10: Screen savers in Windows 10 - where do you download them?

Where can I download third-party screen savers on my desktop computer hard drive so I can run them in Windows 10? I lost most of my screen savers with a Windows reinstall a few months ago. The few remaining work just fine - so I know new ones can be downloaded. My problem is saving the .exe files to the proper subdirectory so the Screen Saver window in Control Panel can find them and display them in the pick list. The old ones are stored in C/Windows/SysWOW64, but I am unable to save new ones into that subdirectory. Says I need administrator permission. However, I am the administrator and only user of this home computer. Don't know if this is a new wrinkle.


MS Support no help on this one, not important to them. Surely others have beautiful third-party animated screen savers they wish to continue to run, and wish to augment with new ones. I am positive this can be done. Please?

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Windows 10 "Bubbles" Screen Saver

Hi guy's,

On Windows 7 the screen saver didn't go to a black screen but it showed the desktop. Not getting that with Windows 10. Whats the deal? Have GTX750Ti

 

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

 

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.