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by deyamag

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dear Master
I'v XP pro, so I want to know where is screen saver file and how can I add more or delete without any program.
thanks

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by bart777

C:\WINDOWS\system32 is where to find them normally. Of course this is assuming that you have your OS in this location.

You are looking for .SCR files. You can add or remove these files from this directory and they will be seen in the list of available screen savers when you set the display properties.

by tig2

You can find screen savers by right clicking on any open area of the desktop and selecting Properties then the screen saver tab. I think the files themselves are in the system 32 file.

Assuming that this is your home computer, you can add screen savers by adding them to the file they live in. If this is your work computer, you may not have access to the correct folder based on how your system is administrated.

by older mycroft

If the screen saver file that you want to add is on a CD, DVD, thumb drive, memory card, or even a floppy (do folk, apart from me, still use these?) you can simply double-click on it, then it will copy itself straight into C:\Windows\System32 (assuming this is the correct file path).

That way you don't have to go to the bother of navigating to the folder and copying the file in.

by deyamag

Thank you all very much, but is that mean that I can change the extension of any picture to .SCR to become a screen saver ?

by older mycroft

The purpose of screen savers is mainly unnecessary now, with the advent of LCD monitors.

The original use of a screen saver on the old CRT monitors was to prevent 'burn-in' where a static image was left on a computer for hours at a time, while it was unattended. The static screen could ultimately leave a ghosted image even when the monitor was turned off.

This no longer applies to LCD monitors but the legacy of screen savers is one of association and enjoyment, and as a distraction or as an element of beauty depending on your point of view.

As such, ALL screen savers have an element of movement in them so a picture couldn't be used as a screen saver since it would be static.

There IS a slideshow screensaver which you can use to display an entire folder of your favourite pictures if you wish. These pictures can be slid or faded in and out of view on a cyclic basis.

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