Installing screensavers on Windows 7 is really uncomplicated. Here'due south a brusk how-to guide that will requite y'all step-by-stride instructions. Intermediate users might want to read about customizing their screensavers (e.m. number of Bubbles). Advanced users will become instructions how to install a logon/logoff screensaver.

How to install screensavers

Windows 7 makes installing screensavers as like shooting fish in a barrel equally one,ii,3. However, yous should take GOOD care before installing a screensaver. Often, screensavers tin be harmful files. Considering they volition be copied into an important system folder (system32) they tin can be used to infiltrate your system.

Quick Links:
Installing Screensavers Automatically
Alter Screensaver (After Installation) (on Windows 7 Starter + Logon/Logoff)
Customize Windows vii Screensaver
Installing Screensavers Manually

Installing Screensavers Automatically

ane. Stride Download a screensaver. Screensavers employ the file format .scr, which means the proper name will be Screensaver.scr. If yous don't have such a file it's properly non a screensaver.

2. Step Correct-click on the .scr file and so click on Test to preview the screensaver:

Preview and Install Screensaver

three. Step Finally, click on Install and Windows 7 will automatically install the screensaver for y'all. Easy, huh?

4. Pace Did not work for yous? Proceed beneath.

Change Screensaver

Are you on Windows vii Starter? Instructions how to alter Windows seven screensaver

When the screensaver is installed, y'all might desire to change it again. To do that, yous tin either follow the instructions above to only install a new screensaver or yous can select a screensaver that is already installed on your system (if you previously installed any screensavers).

1. Footstep Correct-click on your desktop then click on Personalize
2. Pace Now at the bottom, at that place'south a hyperlink Screensaver, click on it:

Change Windows 7 Screensaver

3. Step Next, select a screensaver from the dropdown.

Install Screensavers on Windows 7

4. Step Click on Settings to customize it.

five. Stride Finally, click on Use to change the screensaver.

Is the screensaver that you lot but installed not listed? You did not correctly install the screensaver or the .scr file is corrupt. Try to download the .scr file once more and re-create it manually into the binder C:\Windows\System32 and C:\Windows\SysWOW64
Follow the instructions beneath to install the screensaver manually.

Want to change logon/logoff screensaver as well? Hither's how: Modify Logon/Logoff Screensaver

Customize Screensaver

Ribbons Dual Monitor Screensaver

You tin customize the Windows 7 default screensavers, e.yard. yous can change the numbers of Bubbling or the Aurora screensaver.

Customize Windows 7 Screensavers

Installing Screensavers Manually

Of grade you tin can too install screensavers manually.

i. Step Select the .scr screensaver file and then hold down CTRL + C
2. Step Open up the Windows Explorer (Windows key + E)
3. Step Become to C:\Windows\System32
four. Step Hold downwardly CTRL + V to copy the screensaver file into the binder
5. Step Confirm the UAC prompt
6. Pace Double-click on the screensaver to install it.

The screensaver volition now be listed in the Personalization Control Panel (as described here)

Matrix Dual-Monitor Screensaver

Matrix Dual Monitor Screensaver

Some screensavers back up dual-monitors. Here's a Matrix Dual-Monitor Screensaver