How to Restore "Windows Logo Screen Saver" Back in Windows 7 and Windows 8
InformationThis tutorial will show you how to restore the Windows Logo screen saver back into Windows 7 and Windows 8.
You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.
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/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.That's it,
Windows_Logo_Screensaver.zip2. Save the .zip file to the desktop.
3. Open the .zip file and extract (drag and drop) the logon.scr file to your desktop.
4. Right click or press and hold on the logon.scr file, and click/tap 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/tap 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.
Shawn
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