{"id":369943,"date":"2021-11-20T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-classic-screen-savers-in-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2021-11-20T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T13:00:00","slug":"how-to-use-classic-screen-savers-in-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-classic-screen-savers-in-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use Classic Screen Savers in Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35009a12bb3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35009a12bb3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-classic-screen-savers-in-windows-11\/#Administrator_Account_Required\" >Administrator Account Required<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-classic-screen-savers-in-windows-11\/#How_to_Install_the_Vintage_Screensaver_Pack\" >How to Install the Vintage Screensaver Pack<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Use Classic Screen Savers in Windows 11&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-768856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/win11_classic_screensavers_hero.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/win11_classic_screensavers_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/win11_classic_screensavers_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The classic &quot;3D Maze&quot; screensaver in Windows 11\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a fan of vintage Windows screensavers and would like to relive the glory days of Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, or XP, it\u2019s easy to install a pack of vintage Microsoft screensavers for free. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Administrator_Account_Required\"><\/span>Administrator Account Required<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To install vintage screensavers in Windows 11, you must use an administrator account. You\u2019ll be copying files to the <code>C:WindowsSystem32<\/code> system directory, which is protected by Windows. If you aren\u2019t using an administrator account, you can switch to one temporarily. Or,\u00a0if you have access to another administrator account on the machine, you can give your account administrator access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change a User Account to Administrator on Windows 10 and 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Install_the_Vintage_Screensaver_Pack\"><\/span>How to Install the Vintage Screensaver Pack<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, visit the Internet Archive website and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/WindowsXPAnd98Screensavers1\">download this ZIP pack of 7 classic screensavers<\/a> that come from classic Windows installations. In the file, you\u2019ll find 10 screensaver (SCR) files total, but three are screensavers that already exist in Windows 11. Here\u2019s a list of the \u201cnew\u201d vintage ones you\u2019ll be adding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3D FlowerBox:<\/strong> A colorful cube morphs into a flower shape and bounces around.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3D Flying Objects:<\/strong> Choose from several 3D objects that bounce on the screen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3D Maze (OpenGL):<\/strong> A first-person textured 3D maze.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3D Pipes:<\/strong> 3D pipes randomly <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear on your screen, filling it up.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flying Windows:<\/strong> Similar to \u201cStarfield\u201d below, but Windows logos instead of stars.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marquee:<\/strong> Type a phrase, and it will scroll across the screen from left to right.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Starfield:<\/strong> This simulates flying through space at warp speed. A classic!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ZIP file is called <code>Windows XP and 98 Screensavers (1).zip<\/code> . In the \u201cDownload Options\u201d section on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/WindowsXPAnd98Screensavers1\">its Internet Archive page<\/a>, click the \u201cZIP\u201d link.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-768870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/download_screensavers.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;ZIP&quot; to download the ZIP file.\" width=\"650\" height=\"262\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, open your Downloads folder and double-click the <code>Windows XP and 98 Screensavers (1).zip<\/code> file. In the <code>Windows XP and 98 Screensavers<\/code> folder, click and drag (or press Ctrl+A) to select all the SCR files with your mouse pointer.\u00a0Right-click the group of selected files and select \u201cCopy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-768869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/select_and_copy.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the files, right-click, and choose &quot;Copy.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"344\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, open a File Explorer window and navigate to <code>C:Windows<\/code>. Right-click the <code>System32<\/code> folder and select \u201cPaste\u201d (the clipboard icon).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-768868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/paste_into_system32.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click System32 and select &quot;Paste.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows will extract and copy the SCR screensaver files to <code>C:WindowsSystem32<\/code>. When it\u2019s done, open the Start menu and search for \u201cScreensaver,\u201d then click \u201cChange Screen Saver\u201d in the results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/win11_change_screen_saver.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open Start, search &quot;Screensaver,&quot; then click &quot;Change Screen Saver.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"321\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A \u201cScreen Saver Settings\u201d window will open. Use the drop-down menu to select the screensaver you\u2019d like to use. You can also preview any selected screensaver with the \u201cPreview\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-768867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/select_screensaver.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a screensaver from the list.\" width=\"650\" height=\"478\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After selecting the screensaver you want to use, enter a time in minutes into the \u201cWait\u201d box, then click \u201cOK.\u201d When the time you set elapses, your screensaver will activate automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Later, the screensaver will disappear as soon as you move your mouse or press a key on your keyboard. It feels just like the old days\u2014the only thing missing is a CRT monitor. 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