Windows 7: Window 7 screen saver doesn't work

Fordtruck · 19 Jun 2010

I have tried everything , I tried bubbles screensaver set time to come on 1 min bubbles starts but after a few minutes the screensaver goes blank or black screen even if I use the windows media center screensaver n turn off the other screensaver off still please help since I want to use my pictures for screensaver. Your help is appreciated

bigmck · 19 Jun 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Fordtruck

I have tried everything , I tried bubbles screensaver set time to come on 1 min bubbles starts but after a few minutes the screensaver goes blank or black screen even if I use the windows media center screensaver n turn off the other screensaver off still please help since I want to use my pictures for screensaver. Your help is appreciated

I have my screensaver set for ten minutes and have my monitor set to go blank at 20. That is what yours is doing. If you want to change the time before it goes blank check in your Control Panel under Power Options. You should not leave your screen on all the time, there is no reason. Let it go blank after about 20 minutes.

Fordtruck · 20 Jun 2010

Thanks that was the problem, what happens if I want to power off after two hours is that bad for the screen.one other question if I want to use the window media center screensaver do I have to leave the media running in the back or can I close it and still have the screensaver come on

huffman · 20 Jun 2010

On old CRT Monitors if the same image was left on constantly, it would burn the image into the screen. With monitors today that is not and issue. Having the screen saver running eliminates the same image all the time. Themes can do the same thing.

Bare Foot Kid · 20 Jun 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Fordtruck

Thanks that was the problem, what happens if I want to power off after two hours is that bad for the screen.one other question if I want to use the window media center screensaver do I have to leave the media running in the back or can I close it and still have the screensaver come on

Hello Fordtruck, welcome to Seven Forums!

Just give it a try to see if it'll do what you want.

boohbah · 20 Jun 2010

My only experience of the media center screensaver is when i have fallen asleep whilst watching a movie and when waking later my images i have stored on the pc are floating around my screen in black and white , Ithink the mc screensaver only works when mc is open but obviously the media is not playing .

Fordtruck · 20 Jun 2010

That's what I think needs to happen I have to have the media open. Thanks everyone

Bare Foot Kid · 20 Jun 2010

Glad you found a solution, thanks for the update.

Windows 7: Window 7 screen saver doesn't work

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