ScreenSavers

what is screensavers

A moving picture or pattern that appears on your screen when you have not used the mouse or keyboard for a specified period of time.

Set or change a screen saver

To set or change a screen saver

Open Display in Control Panel.
On the Screen Saver tab, under Screen saver, click a screen saver in the list.

Notes

To open Display, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display.

After you select a screen saver, it will automatically start when your computer is idle for the number of minutes specified in Wait.
To clear the screen saver after it has started, move your mouse or press any key.
To view possible setting options for a particular screen saver, click Settings on the Screen Saver tab.
Click Preview to see how the selected screen saver will appear on your monitor. Move your mouse or press any key to end the preview.

Protect your files by using a screen saver password

To protect your files by using a screen saver password

Open Display in Control Panel.
On the Screen Saver tab under Screen saver, click a screen saver.
Select the On resume, password protect check box.
If Fast User Switching is turned on, select the On resume, display Welcome screen check box.

Notes

To open Display, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display.
Selecting the On Resume, password protect check box will lock your computer when the screen saver is activated. When you begin working again you will be prompted to type your password to unlock it.
Your screen saver password is the same as your logon password. If you do not use a password to log on, you cannot set a screen saver password.
Fast User Switching is only available for stand-alone computers and users in a workgroup. It is not available if your computer is part of a network domain.

Secure your computer

If you want to protect data on your computer, you should secure individual files and folders and take steps to secure the physical computer itself. If the computer contains sensitive information, keep it in a safe location.

Other ways to secure your computer include locking it whenever you are away from your desk and setting up a password-protected screen saver. By pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL and clicking Lock Computer, you can help prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer. Only you and members of the Administrators group on your computer can unlock it. (You unlock it by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL, typing your password, and then clicking OK.) You can also set up a screen saver so that whenever the computer is idle for more than a specified length of time, the screen saver starts and the computer automatically locks.

Use personal pictures as a screen saver

To use personal pictures as a screen saver
Ensure that you have two or more pictures in a folder on your computer. You can upload pictures from a digital camera or scanner, or copy them from the Internet or an e-mail attachment.
Open Display in Control Panel.
On the Screen Saver tab, under Screen saver, click My Pictures Slideshow in the list.
Click Settings to specify the folder containing your pictures, define picture size, and set other options.

Notes

To open Display, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display.
My Pictures Slideshow scrolls through all the pictures in the folder.
After you specify a screen saver, it will automatically start when your computer is idle for the number of minutes specified in Wait.
Click Preview to see how the selected screen saver will appear on your monitor. Move your mouse or press a key to end the preview.

Locking your computer

To help protect your computer, you should log off of it or lock it when you are away. When you log off of your computer, other users can still log on to it. When you lock your computer, however, only you or an administrator can then log on to it. Also, open files and running programs are immediately available to you when you unlock the computer and log back on. A password-protected screen saver offers another layer of protection by preventing others from seeing your screen and using your computer when you are away from it.

ScreenSavers

what is screensavers

Set or change a screen saver

Protect your files by using a screen saver password

Secure your computer

Use personal pictures as a screen saver

Locking your computer

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