#Get screensaver to work on windows 7 how to
#Get screensaver to work on windows 7 drivers
#Get screensaver to work on windows 7 update

Set the screensaver to 'Wait 1 minute' and also check mark 'On resume, display logon screen' if the option is available.

The 'Change Screen Saver Settings' window will appear.

Click Start, type in 'screensaver' (no quotes) in the search box wait a few seconds and then click the Change Screensaver link when it is presented.

At this point you can also test if your screensaver will work by setting the screensaver to turn on after the 1 minute interval (temporarily). Reset Screensaver SettingsĪs I mentioned above, the screensaver settings are reset when the Windows theme is changed as such, you will now need to adjust your screensaver settings. The theme will change automatically as soon as you click it.

It should be the very first one in the list.

Look for the 'Aero Themes' heading and select the 'Windows 7' theme.

Right click over an empty area on the desktop and select 'Personalization' from the dialogue menu.

To reset your Windows theme on Windows 7 (for example), do the following: As such, this is one of the most common reasons as to why the screensaver stops working - so please take this into account! Important: please also note that every time you change the desktop theme, your screensaver settings will also reset to 'None' (default). Windows Theme as at fault, you can reset it to the default Windows theme to see Screensaver is set to come on after 5 minutes, then it may never activateīecause the slide show is overriding the screensaver. (part of the Windows Theme in Windows 7 and 8) may be configured incorrectly.įor example, if the background is set to change after 3 minutes, but the If the mouse pad is a smooth surface and not made from fabric, use a damp cloth to clean the surface.Ī misbehaving Windows Theme can result in a screensaver that doesn't work.įor example, a third-party theme may have bugs or, the desktop 'slide show'

Use a lint remover to go over the mouse pad (if the mouse pad made from fabric), then use tape to get the rest of the lint and hair off.

Blow the lens with your breath, compressed air, or use tweezers to extract any hair or lint.

Turn the mouse over and look at the optical lens for any lint or hairs around the eye.

If you clean the mouse and the mouse pad, this will reduce the chance of the mouse becoming active and thus making your screensaver work properly. Also, if your mouse pad is dirty (with hair or lint) then this can also cause the mouse to go 'haywire'. Repeatedly become active and cause the screensaver to stop working. If the mouse optical lens is dirty (usually with lint), then the mouse will On many computers, the mouse can wake up a computer from sleep and also the screen saver. Please try all of the suggestions in order as they are cumulative.

#Get screensaver to work on windows 7 drivers

Obtain the latest Video Card and Mouse Drivers.

Unfortunately there are many reasons that contribute to why a screensaver won't start.Īs such, I'll provide a wide range of explanations and solutions which should This is a very common problem with Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8.

#Get screensaver to work on windows 7 how to

Have you heard of such an incidence? Any idea how to fix my screensaver? I have learned quite a bit form your I have reset the screensaver settings on both machines but my screensaver won't start.

#Get screensaver to work on windows 7 update

I suspect a recent Windows update may have caused my screensaver to stop working, but I can't substantiate that.

For a few days now my screensaver won't start anymore on either my Windows 7ĭesktop and laptop.