How to remove a screensaver from the desktop?

If you do not press the keyboard keys for a long time and do not use the mouse, the computer considers that the user is not working and has gone about his own business. In this case, a predefined picture is turned on, after which the PC may turn off altogether. This problem very often occurs when watching movies. The operating system of your computer is so initially set up. But there are options for reconfiguring it. All settings are available, you just need to know which keys to press. In our article, we’ll look at methods for removing a screensaver from the desktop.

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How to remove screensaver in Windows XP?

Despite the fact that Microsoft has ceased support for the operating system “Windows” XP, people still use it. Usually it is installed on weak computers, since more modern versions of the OS can lead to severe braking and device shutdown. That is why the Windows XP operating system is still actively used.

Consider how to remove the screen saver from the desktop of a computer or laptop with Windows XP:

1. Open the Start menu.
2. In the dialog box that opens, look for the “Settings” item and click on it.
3. Go to the “Control Panel”.
4. In the list that appears, find “Screen”.
5. Click on the selected item with the mouse button and press the “Enter” key.
6. We go to the desktop context menu and right-click on an arbitrary location on the screen.
7. A list appears where we click on “Properties”.
8. In the “Screen Properties” tab that appears, look for the “Screen Saver” tab and click on it.
9. Under the preview window, there is a selection bar where the name of the image, which is currently active, is displayed. Left-click on this line.
10. From the drop-down list, click on the line “No”.
11. Click on the “Apply” button.

From this moment on, the annoying screensaver is off.

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How to remove screensaver in Windows 7, Vista?

Today, most computers are running Windows 7. And not surprisingly, because it works fine even on not very powerful computers. There are several ways. Let's consider them in more detail.

Method number 1

To remove the screen saver from the screen of a computer or laptop with Windows 7, Vista:

1. Point to an arbitrary place on the desktop and click with the right mouse button.
2. In the window that opens, click on the “Personalization” subsection.
3. Find and click on the “Screensaver” icon.
4. Next, click on “Screen saver settings”.
5. In the list that appears on the screen, consisting of the names of the pictures, click on the word “No”.

Done!

Method number 2

There is another way to remove useless pictures on a computer device. Consider how to implement this process:

1. Right-click on an arbitrary place on the desktop.
2. In the window that opens, click on “Personalization”.
3. In the lower corner, which is on the right side, we find and click on the item “Screensaver”.
4. In a new window, a list opens, which we scroll through and find the recently installed picture.
5. After making sure the screensaver is available, we proceed to its removal.
6. Open the Start menu.
7. In the window that opens, find and click on the subsection “Control Panel”.
8. In the insert that appears, click on the “Programs and Features” section.
9. In the drop-down list we find our screensaver and select it with the mouse button.
10. Click on the word “Delete”.

As a result of the actions taken, the screensaver on the desktop of the computer or laptop is turned off.

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How to remove screensaver on Windows 8, 8.1?

Windows 8, as well as its updated version 8.1, has some features. With a long idle PC, the screen lock of the operating system is turned on. In order to resume work, the user has to re-enter the set password of his account in order to gain access to the OS and the possibility of its further use.

Important! The developers launched the Windows 8 lock screen for security reasons. If the owner of the PC is away from his workplace for a long time, then other users are not able to log in, because for this they need to use the data of the computer administrator account.

For many cases, such an order is not very convenient, and it is not always necessary. For example, a computer is installed for home use and only one user is working on it. If the PC is in the on mode, and the user is temporarily absent, then each time to re-enter the password will be inconvenient.

Directly turn off the lock screen does not work, because user settings do not have such a function. In order to disable the lock screen, you must use the “Local Group Policy Editor”.

How to remove the screensaver on a computer or laptop on Windows 8, 8.1:

• Go to the “Start” menu.
• In the lower corner on the left side there is a button with the image of an arrow, click on it.
• In the dialog box that opens, select the “Application” item.
• Next, a list of installed programs appears. In the upper corner of the right side of the screen we find the “Search” subsection, click on it.
• Enter the expression “gpedit.msc” and run the program found.

Important! In version 8.1 there is no need to switch to the tiled interface. Since the system is already equipped with a “Start” button, in order to launch the “Local Group Policy Editor”, you can proceed to use this button.

• Right-click on the “Start” in the lower left corner of the display.
• In the dialog box that opens, click on the “Run” subsection.
• Click on the “Open” insert.
• Enter the expression “gpedit.msc”, and then click on the “OK” key.
• After downloading the application, the “Local Group Policy Editor” window opens.
• In the insert that appears on the left side of the display, select the “Politics” subsection and click on it.
• In the context menu we find and click on “Local computer”.
• Select the item “Computer Configuration” and click on it.
• In the window that opens, “Local Group Policy Editor,” select the “Administrative Templates” subsection and double-click the folder.
• In the context menu that opens, open and click on the “Control Panel” folder.
• Select the “Personalization” subsection and click on it.
• We find the item “Blocking the lock screen” and double-click on this folder with the mouse button.
• Information appears in the pop-up window indicating that the “Not set” item was activated by default.
• To turn off the lock screen, activate the “Enabled” item, and then click the “OK” button.

After the actions taken, with a long idle time, the OS will no longer start the lock screen.

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How to remove screensaver on Windows 10?

Let's consider how to remove a screen saver from the desktop of a computer or laptop based on a functioning Windows 10 OS:

1. Right-click on the free space on the desktop.
2. In the window that opens, select the “Screen saver settings” subsection and click on it.
3. In the context menu we find and click on the “Personalization” subsection.
4. In the drop-down insert, open the “Lock screen”.
5. Scroll the scrollbar down the display, select and click on the “Screen saver settings” item.
6. Open the "Screensaver" section.
7. In the list that opens, select "No".

Opening screensaver settings via Start

Also, to open the “Screen saver settings” item, you can use another method. To do this, perform the following actions:

1. In the context menu we find the “Start” tab and click on it.
2. Select and click the “Options” subsection.
3. In the tab that appears, we find and click on the item “Personalization”.
4. Select and click on the “Lock screen” folder.
5. In the window that opens, find the “Screen saver settings” insert and click on it.

Disabling screensaver through search

To open the settings window, you can use the search:

1. On the taskbar, click on the search icon or press the key combination Windows Key + S.
2. In the dialog box that opens, by the drop-down search bar we find the necessary name of the picture.
3. As a result of the search, select and click on the “Disconnect” subsection.

Disabling screensaver through the command line

There is another option to open “Screen Saver Settings”. To do this, use the command line:

1. In the dialog box, click on the key combination Windows Key + R.
2. In the window that opens, enter, copy or paste the required command “control desk.cpl ,, 1” and press the Enter key.
3. As a result of the performed actions, the “Screen saver settings” window will open.
4. To disable an unnecessary picture, select the word “No” from the “Screensaver” drop-down list and then press the “OK” key.

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How to remove screensaver through the registry?

The Windows registry editor is used for a kind of "storage" system, which contains all the parameters and settings of both the OS itself and various programs. In addition, in the registry editor there are many other functions necessary for the smooth operation of Windows. You can use the registry settings to prevent images from starting when the standby mode is active.

How to remove the screensaver from the desktop using the registry:

• In the left part of the screen below we find the “Start” button and click on it.
• In the dialog that opens, find the line “Find programs and files” and enter the word regedit.
• Press the Enter key.

Important! If you use the system under the account of a user who is not endowed with administrative rights, a message will appear in the box that appears, requiring confirmation of your action with a proposal to enter the administrator password. We enter all the necessary queries.

• In the window that appears, enter the text:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Control Panel \ Desktop]

"ScreenSaveActive" = "0"

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How to remove screensaver if you have Mac OS?

In addition to the standard Windows operating system, there are many others. For example, Apple has developed its own Mac OS operating system for its computers and laptops.Consider how to remove a screen saver from the desktop of a computer or laptop with Mac OS:

1. Select the “Apple” menu and click on it.
2. In the dialog box that opens, select and click on the “System Settings” subsection.
3. Find and click on the item “Desktop and screen saver”.
4. Go to the “Screensaver” tab and click on it.
5. In the drop-down list, select the picture to be deleted and click on the delete button (-).

Important! If you can’t remove an unnecessary picture in the screensaver settings, then in the “Screen Savers” folder we find its file and drag it to the trash:

• If all computer users could use this picture, then its file will be located inside the “Library” folder, which is located at the top level of the hard drive.
• If the selected picture was available to only one computer owner, then its file must be searched inside the personal folder of the user himself.

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Stock footage

In this article, we have described in detail the order of your actions for different operating systems, so that your PC screen no longer turns off when you are temporarily absent. We hope that from now on, using your computer will be more convenient for you!