Windows 7 - Windows Logo Screen Saver - Restore

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How to Restore the Windows Logo Screen Saver Back in Windows 7

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The Windows Logo, also known as Logon, screen saver has been removed in Windows 7. This will show you how to add it back into Windows 7.

EXAMPLE: Windows Logo screen saver

EXAMPLE: Screen Saver Settings
NOTE: If restored, the Windows Logo screen saver will be added back to the Screen Saver Settings screen to be available to select as Logon.

Here's How:

1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Windows_Logo_Screensaver.zip

2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.

3. Open the .zip file and extract the logon.scr file to the desktop.

4. Right click on the logon.scr file and click on Properties, General tab, and the Unblock button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If the unblock button is not there, then the logon.scr file is already set to be unblocked. Continue on to step 5.

5. In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Windows\System32 and copy the logon.scr file here. (see screenshot below)

6. Click on Continue and Yes to approve copying the logon.scr file.

7. The Windows Logo (Logon) screen saver is now available to change your screen saver to. (see screenshot below)

8. When done, you can delete the downloaded logon.scr and .zip files on the desktop if you like.

That's it,
Shawn

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hackerwayne · 08-24-2010

useless! i click the link it says i dun hav privileged to access the page! @$&%(^@$#!!!!

Brink · 08-24-2010

Hello Wayne,

Please clear your cookies, log in, and try again.

saik0 · 10-16-2011

Just tried to restore this screensaver on Windows 7 x64 SP1.
I'm just getting a blank screen :s

I have setup the permissions of the file exactly like they are set for the default .scr files, including setting the owner to 'NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller'.

Is it because of the SP1 that they are not compatible anymore?

Brink · 10-16-2011

Hello Saiko, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Nope, it still works for me just fine. It starts off as a blank black screen at first, shows the Windows 7 logo a few seconds afterwards, then it starts showing what you see in the example screenshot in the tutorial.

Did you unblock the screen saver in step 4 before moving it to the system32 folder?

Does the screen saver play for you when you double click on it on your desktop?

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