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We can change screen saver on a computer by changing the settings in display properties. We also have a registry hack to change screen saver settings. These screen saver settings are stored under the following registry key.HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop Registry values that control screen saver behavior:
To disable or enable screen saver using registry keySet the value of the registry value ScreenSaveActive to 0. From command line you can run the below command for doing this.
To enable screen saver:
To change timeout for activating the screen saverSet the data in the registry value ScreenSaveTimeOut to the
timeout limit in seconds. For example if you want to set the time out to 20 minutes you need to change the value of this registry key to 1200.
To enable or disable password protection when the session is resumedYou can password protection by setting the data in ScreenSaverIsSecure to 1. If you set this to 0, you will not be asked to provide password when you interrupt the screen saver to resume the user session. From windows command line you can run the below command to enable password for the screen saver.
To disable password protection:
To change screen saver using registry keyRead the post Change screen saver from windows command line using registry key The above registry keys apply to Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista and Windows 7. I'm working in a large organization and we have to go around to about 150 computers and manually change the screensaver settings. The way our AD is setup, I cannot distribute this through Group Policy. I'm trying to make a reg file to make this faster. I want the screensaver on Windows 10 to be 3D Text, wait 230 minutes, and uncheck "On resume, display logon screen" Seems like only the "SCRNSAVE.EXE"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssText3d.scr" line worked. The others did not get implemented when running this reg file. A screen saver is a moving picture or pattern that displays on the screen(s) of your PC after you have not been active on the PC for specified period of time to wait. Screen savers were originally used to save older, monochromatic monitors from damage, but now they are mainly a way to personalize your PC or enhance its security by offering password protection. By default, users are able to set in their screen saver settings how many minutes to wait while inactive before the screen saver is launched. If you like, you can specify for users how much user idle time must elapse before the screen saver is launched. If specified, users will not be able to change the wait timeout in their screen saver settings. This tutorial will show you how to specify a screen saver timeout period for specific or all users in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. Contents
EXAMPLE: Default and specified screen saver timeout  OPTION ONE Specify Screen Saver Timeout in Local Group Policy EditorIn Windows 7, the Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. In Windows 8, the Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Pro and Enterprise editions. In Windows 10, the Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. All editions can use Option Two. 1 Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied. 2 In the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor, click/tap on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Control Panel, and Personalization. (see screenshot below) 3 In the right pane of Personalization, double click/tap on the Screen saver timeout policy to edit it. (see screenshot above) 4 Do step 5 (specify) or step 6 (default) below for what you would like to do. 5 To Specify Screen Saver Timeout A) Select (dot) Enabled, enter the number of seconds you want to wait to enable the screen saver in Options, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below) If you enter 0 (zero), the screen saver will never be started and effectively disables screen saver. 6 Default Screen Saver Timeout A) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below) Not Configured is the default setting. 7 When finished, you can close Local Group Policy Editor if you like. OPTION TWO Specify Screen Saver Timeout for All Users in Registry Editor1 Press the Win + R keys to open Run, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor. 2 Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop
3 In the right pane of the Desktop key, double click/tap on the ScreenSaveTimeOut REG_SZ (string) value to modify it. (see screenshot above) If you wanted to use the default screen saver timeout for users to set for themselves, you would want to delete the ScreenSaveTimeOut value (if there) instead, and go to step 5 below. If you do not have a ScreenSaveTimeOut REG_SZ (string) value, then right click or press and hold on an empty area in the right pane of the Desktop key, click/tap on New, click/tap on String Value, type ScreenSaveTimeOut for the name, and press Enter. 4 Enter the number of seconds you want to wait to enable the screen saver, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below) If you enter 0 (zero), the screen saver will never be started and effectively disables screen saver. 5 Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop
6 In the right pane of the Desktop key, double click/tap on the ScreenSaveTimeOut REG_SZ (string) value to modify it. (see screenshot above) If you wanted to use the default screen saver timeout for users to set for themselves, you would want to delete the ScreenSaveTimeOut value (if there) instead, and go to step 8 below. If you do not have a ScreenSaveTimeOut REG_SZ (string) value, then right click or press and hold on an empty area in the right pane of the Desktop key, click/tap on New, click/tap on String Value, type ScreenSaveTimeOut for the name, and press Enter. 7 Enter the same number of seconds from step 4, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below) If you enter 0 (zero), the screen saver will never be started and effectively disables screen saver. 8 You can now close Registry Editor if you like. That's it, Related Tutorials
Where are screen saver settings stored?There are three folders on your hard drive that Windows will automatically scan for the presence of screensavers whenever you open the Screen Saver Settings panel:. C:\Windows.. C:\Windows\system32.. C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (on 64-bit versions of Windows). How to change turn off display setting on Windows 10 registry?Go to Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options. Click on the link "Change plan settings". Click on the link "Change settings that are currently unavailable". Next to Turn off the display, select the number of minutes after which the display turns off,and click on Save changes.
Where are the screensaver settings in Windows 10?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.
Where is Lock screen in registry?Enabling or disabling the Lock Computer option is a straightforward registry edit for any skill level. Open Regedit and type: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon in the address bar. Double-click on DisableLockWorkstation.
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