Windows 10: Why are screen savers in Windows so terrible?

alt title: maybe I'm an idiot? But I don't think so.

I work in video post production. My main, all-day computer is a Windows 10 desktop, and 99% of the time it's great. No complaints.

BUT.

I have three monitors, and I am amazed that there doesn't seem to be a way within the built-in screen savers to choose a folder of images, and have them display on all monitors until my power settings turn the monitors off. This is so basic that I'm worried that I've missed a painfully obvious control panel for it. Apple users have had like 10 different, beautiful options for this for like a decade, but everything in the control panel and the app store is like, "3D aquarium" or, "rain view FREE."

How is this not a thing on Windows?

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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.

 

Screen Saver/Desktop/Screen Saver

Hi Jim,

The issue you encountered with screen saver can be due to incorrect screen saver settings. To better isolate your concern, we'd like to ask the following:

• Have you tried changing the screen saver settings?
• Are you trying to off the the screen saver?

Meanwhile, you can follow these steps to turn off your screen saver:

• Open Settings and Select Personalization.
• Click Lock screen, scroll down and choose Screen saver settings.
• Choose None in the drop-down menu.
• Select Apply.
• Click OK.

Keep us posted if you need additional help.

 

screen saver

Hi Kenneth,

We need to gather more information for us to better understand your Screen Saver concern. Kindly answer the following:

• How did you disable wake up password?
• Are you seeing the log-in screen when waking up the computer from sleep?
• How did you set up the Screen Saver? Kindly provide us the step-by-step process on how you did it.