Screensavers are a thing of the past when a CRT (cathode ray tube) monitor was used with a PC. Screen savers have been users to protect against burn-in. Burn-in occurs when the same image is displayed on the monitor for too long. CRT monitors are no longer in use and people no longer need to use screen savers on their Windows PCs. Screensavers were used not only to protect the screen from burn-in, but also to give it a different look when you are not using your computer.
Microsoft hasn’t removed screensavers in Windows 11. You can enable screensavers in Windows 11 if you want to use them. If you don’t know how to turn on screen savers in Windows 11, this article will help you.
How to enable screen savers in Windows 11
In this article, we will discuss how to enable screen savers in Windows 11.
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You have the option to enable screen savers in Windows 11. You can easily enable screen savers in Windows 11 by following these steps:
- Open the Start menu, then search for Settings and open it. You can press Window + I to open Settings on your PC.
- On the left sidebar in Settings, click on Personalization. In the Personalization section, click on Lock Screen .
- Here you will see the Screen Saver option. Click on it to open screen saver settings.
- The screen saver settings window will open . By default, the screensaver will be installed by default. You can choose between different screen savers from the drop-down menu, including 3D text, bubbles, blank, mysterious, photos, and ribbons.
- Once you’ve chosen a screensaver, click Settings next to the dropdown. This will allow you to set the screen saver according to your preferences. Note that you can only enable settings for 3D Text and Photos splash screen . There will be no settings for other screensavers.
3D Text: You can set time as 3D text, custom text, and choose a font. You can also choose resolution, text size. You have the option to select movement types such as rotation, swing, swing and fall. In addition, you can also set the movement speed. It provides you with the ability to customize the color, texture, and reflection.
Photos: You can select the location where you want to use the photos for the splash screen. You can also choose the speed of the slideshow as well as shuffle the images for the slideshow.
- After you are done with the screensaver selection and setting, you can preview the settings you have made by clicking the Preview button .
- In the box next to” Please wait “you can choose how long the screen saver will appear after. Alternatively, you can also check the Resume , display login screen box if you want to resume the login screen when the screen saver is stopped.
- After that , click on Apply and the screensaver will be installed on your PC.
- Update drivers in Windows 11 correctly and safely
- Create a full system backup in Windows 11
- How to Set Up Remote Desktop in Windows 11
Final words
Screensavers can be enabled in Windows 11 through PC settings. You do not need to use any third party software for this. To enable screen savers in Windows 11, follow the steps above.