How to Change Screensaver on Windows 10

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By Victor Ashiedu

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In this Itechguide, Victor teaches you how to change screensaver on Windows 10.

  1. Right-click the Windows 10 Start menu and click Settings.
How to Change Screensaver on Windows 10
You may also search for Settings using Windows 10 search.
How to Change Screensaver on Windows 10
  1. Then, on the Windows Settings, click Personalisation.
  1. On the left pane of the Personalise settings, click Lock Screen.
How to Change Screensaver on Windows 10
  1. Then, on the Lock screen settings screen, scroll down to the bottom and click Screen saver settings.
How to Change Screensaver on Windows 10
  1. On the Screen saver section of Screen Saver Properties, click the drop-down and select a new screen saver.
After changing the screensaver for your Windows 10 PC, you can also change 2 more settings – the Wait time and whether to display logon screen when your PC goes off screensaver.
  1. To determine how long your PC will be idle to activate screensaver, adjust the Wait time (in minutes).
  1. However, to get your PC to request a password on resumption from screensaver, check the On resume, display logon-screen checkbox. Otherwise, uncheck the On resume, display logon-screen checkbox.
When you uncheck this setting, your PC will log you in upon resumption from screensaver.
  1. Finally, to save your changes and change screensaver on Windows 10, click OK

Conclusion

You can use the steps covered in this Itechguide to change the screensaver on your computer!

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Victor Ashiedu

Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of Ilifeguides and Itechguides. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.

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