Installing Screensavers


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 64 bit
       #1

    Installing Screensavers


    I chose all my screensavers and they are in the screensaver box. When I go to control panel and click on personalization I can't get the screensavers to the desktop background. I tried to copy the screensavers to my pictures or someplace else which is how I did it before but I can't do that either. Can someone help me? I have spent all day on this.
    Last edited by Brink; 05 Apr 2013 at 21:13. Reason: removed your email address
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  2. Posts : 3,724
    Windows 10x64 Build 1709
       #2

    You could search for .SCR files and note where they are. Are they not in your C:\Windows\System32?

    Go to Computer > Right click C choose "open" > Windows > System32 > en-us. Then move your screensaver to there. You may have to change the file type from .scr to .scr.mui

    Welcome to the forums by the way!

    Or..... if you haven't yet, just download them to your desktop, then right click , choose install and then Windows will do it for you.

    Hope this helps.
    Last edited by indianacarnie; 05 Apr 2013 at 20:41. Reason: more
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    Hello and welcome Rosey
    Mate just go to an empty desktop screen right click anywhere on it and choose Personalize you should get a screen come up like in my pic.
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    indianacarnie said:
    ICit2lol said:
    Hello and welcome Rosey
    Mate just go to an empty desktop screen right click anywhere on it and choose Personalize you should get a screen come up like in my pic.
    Sorry I thought she was trying for the screensavers.

    Excuse me GrannyRosie, I must have misread your post.
    Oops Indy no you were right mate my mistake
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  5. Posts : 3,724
    Windows 10x64 Build 1709
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    Seems I did too.....

    But we'll get those pesky screensavers yet!
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    indianacarnie said:
    Seems I did too.....

    But we'll get those pesky screensavers yet!
    LOL!! well we have two bullets you aim for the screen savers and I shoot for the desktop LOL!!
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