How do I restore my previous screen saver?

If your screensaver isn’t working as it should be, make sure it is enabled. Find the screensaver settings under Settings > Personalization > Lock screen > Screen saver settings. If you don’t currently have a screensaver selected, choose the one you like and set the amount of time before it activates.

Right-click on the desktop, choose Personalize, and then click on Screen Saver on the bottom right-hand side of the window. Now you’ll want to configure your favorite screensaver.

The screensaver not activating could be caused by three different issues: (1) a program is specifically preventing the screensaver, (2) the mouse is preventing the screensaver because it is “moving” due to a hair on the optical sensor (or dirty ball) or being perched on the edge of a desk/pad/etc, or (3) a program or …

How can I fix screensaver problems in Windows 10:

1. Update Windows.
2. Check screen saver settings.
3. Update drivers.
4. Disconnect unnecesary devices.
5. Clean the mouse sensor and mouse pad.
6. Make sure Screensaver is activated.
7. Reset Power Management Option.
8. Run power troubleshooter.

1. Right-click on your Windows desktop and choose “Properties.”
2. Click on the “Screen Saver” tab of the “Display” window that has just opened.
3. Use the drop-down menu to select your preferred screen saver.

Go to Settings > Personalization > Lock screen, and select Screen saver settings. In the Screen Saver Settings window, choose a screen saver from the drop-down list.

To set up a screen saver, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the desktop and choose Personalize.
2. Click the Screen Saver button.
3. From the Screen Saver drop-down list, choose a screen saver.
4. Click the Preview button to preview your screen saver of choice.
5. Click to stop the preview, click OK, and then click the Close button.

Screen savers can freeze up for different reasons, although commonly more fun and complex animated files may use more memory than ones with less graphical elements. So, when activated, the CPU may spike. If you downloaded your screen saver from a non-trustworthy source, it could be corrupted.

Corrupt or outdated drivers are another reason behind screensaver not working in Windows 10 computers. So, you need to make sure that all Windows drivers are updated and there are no corrupt drivers available on your system.

If your screen saver isn’t working it might be because it isn’t enabled or configured properly. To check the screen saver settings right click on the Start menu button and select Control Panel . Click on Appearance and Personalization and then on Change screen saver under Personalization.

The major culprit of the screen saver disruption is the “idle full-system scan” because it attempts to run every time your computer goes idle until it completes. Additionally, the Norton AntiVirus notifications can stop your screen saver when they pop up.