In the results, click “Change Screen Saver.” Or you can search in the Settings app or Control Panel itself. They still exist as a classic Control Panel window that you can find by searching for “Screensaver” in the Start menu. In Windows 11, Microsoft has buried screensaver options. RELATED: Multimedia Mania: Windows Media Player Turns 30 But Wait-How Can I Set a Screensaver, Anyway? You’ll need to have administrator access to copy files to that folder. To install them, download the file, unzip it, and copy all of the. If you’re feeling nostalgic, the Internet Archive hosts a ZIP file that includes 10 classic screensavers from the Windows 98 and XP era that will still work in Windows 11. Or maybe new versions of Windows classics like Starfield Simulation and 3D Maze. It would be fun to see some new screensavers in Windows 11 that can take advantage of modern graphics processors.

Ribbons: Multicolored ribbons streak and swirl on a black screen.

Photos: This shows a slideshow of images from a folder on your screen.

Mystify: Colorful lines bounce around on a black screen.

Bubbles: Colorful bubbles bounce around over your desktop.

Blank: A black screen with nothing on it.

3D Text: You type in words that appear moving on your screen in 3D.

Here’s the full list of default screensavers in Windows 11: In fact, one of the screensavers, Mystify, even originated in the first version of Windows to include screensavers, Windows 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions in 1991. RELATED: How to Lock Your Windows 11 PC The Same Old Windows Vista ScreensaversĪs of October 2021, Windows 11 includes six screensavers by default, all of which shipped with Windows as far back as Windows Vista in 2007. Why not give them a little refresh in the new operating system?

Also, some people still use them to display messages on their screens, show slideshows of images, or just add a personal touch to their machines. Even so, Windows 11 still relies on screen savers to automatically lock your PC after a certain period of time.

Where get old screensavers