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How to enable the screen saver in Windows 10

How to enable the screen saver in Windows 10

The purpose of the screensaver is not actually to decorate the monitor with objects that are constantly moving. However, it is used to protect the monitor screen from symptoms burn inwhich is common with older monitors like CRT.

With modern monitors, you don’t have to worry anymore burn in, be it on a computer or laptop. But Windows 10 still offers Screen saver functions which can be activated.

So the screen saver can be used for the time being to decorate the screen to make it more attractive when it is idle. You can also customize when it appears, and there are a variety of screensavers to choose from.

Tutorial on how to activate the screen saver in Windows 10

In Windows 10, you can easily activate or deactivate the screen saver using the standard function. In fact, users can do that through Registration, but it’s too complicated, so this tutorial shows the easiest way to activate the screen saver.

  1. Click START / SEARCH and enter Change screensaver then ENTER.

    Click Change Screen Saver on START

  2. In the Screensaver option, for example, you can select the type of display you want blow.

    Activate the screen saver in Windows 10

  3. Then there is an option below to set when the screen saver appears. Please set it as required.

    Activate screen saver in Windows 10

  4. To apply it, click the button OK.

After activation, you can now wait a few minutes according to the previously set time and the screen saver will immediately appear on the screen.

And for some views, you can set them with one click Settings on the right. For example, you can set the speed and location of the photos to display for the changing photo display.

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Disabling the screen saver in Windows 10

If you feel that the screensaver is no longer useful, it can be activated almost as described above. Namely in the Screensaver section, just select it as None and keep pressing the button OK in the lower section.

Deactivate screen saver

There is no need to restart the computer as the settings take effect immediately after you click the OK button.

Now you have learned how to enable and disable the screen saver in Windows 10. Although it is no longer necessary for today’s modern monitors, it can still be used to make the screen more attractive.

Hopefully useful and good luck