Windows 10: Video screensaver/lock screen?

On Windows 8, I could set a video as my screensaver. I would choose slideshow for my screensaver and choose a folder with the video in it, and it would loop without issue.


I can't get Windows 10 to do the same thing. Yes, the file is a "windows media video".


How can I accomplish this? Is there an app in the Windows Store that will do this? I don't want to risk third party software.

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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). The shortcut on my attachment, but when i click on it my screen goes off and on and nothing else.

 

Windows 10 Screensaver not working with Lock Screen

Hello,

Thank you for posting your concern in Microsoft Community and welcome to the Windows 10 Family.

From the description provided, I understand that the Screensaver feature does not work in Lock screen.

Please be informed that the Lock screen feature in Windows 10 has a separate settings to display the pictures/ slideshow.

To do so, follow the below steps.

• Open Settings, click/tap on the Personalization icon.
• Click/tap on Lock screen on the left side. Enable the slideshow
  option, click or tap the Background drop-down menu and then choose
  Slideshow.

Write to us with the updated information for us to be able to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Screensaver timeout overwrites screen timeout in lock screen

Dear all,

I have a weird issue in Windows 10 with the screensaver while the PC is locked.

The screensaver timeout seems to overwrite the screen timout in the power settings, unless I set those to "Never".

For example:

Wait time for screensaver: 15 minutes

Time for the screen to turn off in power settings: 30 minutes

-> When I lock my PC, the screen is turned off after 15 minutes

I can set the timeouts to any value I want (iE show screensaver after 1 minute and turn off screen after 1 hour), in lock screen the screen will always be turned of after the wait time in the screensaver settings.

Only when I set the screen timeout to "Never", the screensaver will play in lock screen after the defined wait time.

Is there any way to fix this?

Our communications department wants to share information via the screensaver, but as a company with emphasis on sustainability we still want the screens to power off after a while.

Thank you!