Cant find folder for screensavers


  1. tlcasey100
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    Windows 7 Professional SP1 32 bit
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    Cant find folder for screensavers


    I found an old post the told the poster to type C:\windows\system 32 and the folder .scv would appear but it didnt happen for me. I am running Windows 7 Pro SP1 32 bit. Yoor help would be appreciated.
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  3. lehnerus2000
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    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
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    Try .scr


    The screensaver extension is normally ".scr".

    The screensavers appear in "C:\Windows\System32" on my W7 install.
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  4. A Guy
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    Windows 10 Home x64
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    They aren't in a .scr folder, but rather in System32 as lehnerus2000 mentioned. If you don't see them there, see the warning by Brink Here

       Warning
    If you cannot get the screen saver to work, then check these items:
    Screen saver settings.
    For the Photos (pictures) screensaver, remove any videos from the selected folder to keep it from freezing.
    You may have downloaded a bad screen saver. Check by trying one that came with Vista above.
    The .SCR file (screensaver) was not installed in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. They may sometimes get installed into the C:\Windows\SYSWOW32 or C:\Windows\SYSWOW64 folders by mistake instead.


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