How to Enable Screen Saver on Windows 10, 8 and 7

Screen savers beautifies the monitor but they are hardly in use this days because monitors have advanced beyond the need of them. However, they are still useful to monitors because of their artistic impact and they password protect a computer when the user is away from the keyboard.

How to Activate the Windows 10 Screen Saver

Step 1: Click on the Windows icon located in the bottom-left corner of your desktop screen. Select the gear icon to open the Windows settings.

Step 2: Select Personalization option.

Step 3: Click on Lock Screen and Select Screen Saver Settings link

Step 4: Use the drop-down under “Screen Saver” to select the screen saver you want to use. You can preview them by selecting on preview.

Step 5: Using the wait option, you can choose how many minutes of inactivity before the screen saver turns on.

Step 6: You can also check “on resume, display the logon screen” option to lock your device automatically when the screen saver turns on.

Step 7: Select Apply and then click on Ok button.

How to Activate the Windows 8 & 7 Screen Saver

Step 1: Press the Start button

Step 2: Select the Control Panel

Step 3: Select Appearance and Personalization option and then select Screen Saver.

Step 4: Use the drop-down under “Screen Saver” to select the screen saver you want to use. You can preview them by selecting on preview.

Step 5: Using the wait option, you can choose how many minutes of inactivity before the screen saver turns on.

Step 6: You can also check “on resume, display the logon screen” option to lock your device automatically when the screen saver turns on.

Step 7: Select Apply and then click on Ok button.