Into Windows

  • Home
  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 7
  • Privacy
You are here: Home » Windows 10 » Location Of Screensaver Files In Windows 11/10

Location Of Screensaver Files In Windows 11/10

Last Updated on November 30, 2023 by admin 15 Comments

Like its predecessors, Windows 11 and Windows 10 also ship with a bunch of screensavers. 3D Text, Blank, Bubbles, Mystify, Photos, and Ribbons are the screensavers offered with Windows 10.

All screensavers offered with Windows 10/10 were part of Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 as well. That is, Windows 11/10 doesn’t come with new screensavers. Besides that, screensavers are turned off by default in Windows 11/10, and accessing screensaver settings is not a straight-forward task as well.

location of screensaver files in Windows 10 pic2

If you have installed one or more third-party screensavers in Windows 10, you might want to back up screensaver files while reinstalling Windows 11/10.

Where are screensaver files in Windows 11/10?

NOTE: These directions can also be used on Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 PCs.

Step 1: Open the drive where Windows 11/10 is installed and then navigate to the Windows > System32 folder. That is, for instance, if Windows 11/10 is installed on the “C” drive, then you need to navigate to the C:\Windows\System32 folder.

Step 2: Here, you will find Bubbles.scr, Mystify.scr, Ribbons.scr, ssText3d.scr (3D Text screensaver), and PhotoScreensaver.scr files. You can also use the File Explorer search functionality to find screensaver files quickly.

location of screensaver files in Windows 10 pic1

Most of the third-party screensavers show up in the System32 folder. If you cannot find a third-party or OEM screensaver, search in the Program Files and Program Files (x86) folders by using the screensaver name as the keyword.

Note that you need to configure the File Explorer to show file extensions to view the screensaver file extension. To do that, click the View tab and then select the File name extensions option.

You can double-click on any of them (.scr files) to launch that screensaver. You can also create a desktop shortcut for a screensaver to quickly start a screensaver. To do that, right-click on a screensaver file, click the Send to option, and then click the Desktop (create shortcut) option.

To change screensaver settings, refer to our how to change screensaver settings in Windows 10 guide.

Filed Under: Windows 10 Tagged: Screen Savers

Related Posts

  • Netflix Download Location On Windows 10/11 PC
  • How To View Hidden Files And Folders In Windows 11
  • How To Pin Files To File Explorer Quick Access In Windows 11
  • Watch Windows 11 Launch Event
  • How To Remove Recent Files From Start Menu In Windows 11

Comments

  1. Paul Reil says

    November 26, 2023 at 10:19 pm

    I’m trying to change the file for my photos for the screen saver but I cannot locate the folder for the photos. I created the folder and there are pictures in the folder but when trying to change to thiis folder I cannot locate the folder.

  2. Dick Cooper says

    June 29, 2023 at 2:56 pm

    I have a Windows10 screensaver problem. I use my old pictures, shuffled, but the screensaver shows a little icon every time it finds a folder. Can I stop uthis ?

  3. Sharon Lee Artman says

    May 15, 2023 at 9:25 pm

    I would like information on each of the screensavers. Where do I find it and can’t some info be placed on the screen with the picture?

  4. Jill Danner says

    February 14, 2023 at 4:12 am

    I also want to know the location of the pictures.

  5. Sharon Davis Roberts says

    December 28, 2022 at 7:40 am

    I would love to know locations of screen savers and, if possible, what animal, flowers, castles, seas, etc. you are showing. Thanks

  6. Phil says

    November 8, 2022 at 4:57 am

    Actually, when the *.scr file is double clicked, windows 10 opens a text file, it does not start the screen saver.

  7. Newbie-wan Kenoobi says

    July 14, 2022 at 9:28 pm

    To my thinking, this could have been a very short article with a short table:

    WinXP ?
    Vista. ?
    Win10. ?
    Win11. C:\?\Libraries\Pictures\*

    But after years of using “Starfield simulation” (which is no longer available) I gave up clicking Settings because there were no options. (Why not gray out the settings box?)

    But the path I sought was a SETTING, meaning I could change it!

  8. lawrence olinde says

    March 23, 2022 at 3:40 am

    I have a screen on my comp. a lake with background mountians with a beautful castle could tell me the location of this beautful seen thank you so very much . I would like to visit there there soon so please try to help me.

  9. Patsy m Ryburn says

    October 13, 2021 at 4:22 am

    I would like information on each screensaver as it pops up

  10. Keith Reid says

    October 5, 2021 at 12:11 am

    Hi I am interested in knowing the location of Microsoft screensaver backgrounds. How do I get the information? Why? Some are very, very beautiful pictures.

    Thanks.

    Reid

  11. Jonathan says

    August 5, 2021 at 10:14 pm

    Why does the screen saver not recognize AM vs PM? It is currently 12:45 PM here but the screen saver shows 12:45 AM.

  12. Zaff Chevik says

    August 3, 2021 at 4:32 am

    100% agree with everyone, location on screen savers. soooo frustrating I am made it just blank.

  13. Sarge says

    May 22, 2021 at 8:19 pm

    what’s the point of showing these Great pictures if you don’t put in the location of them? i know you guys are a little smarter than that?

  14. Joseph Donoghue says

    February 24, 2021 at 6:49 pm

    Often beautiful scenery on the screensaver but is there a way to identify same?

  15. Chargen says

    June 22, 2019 at 4:11 am

    Microsoft would do justice IFF they would hire the person that wrote them XScreensavers

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisements

Search Into Windows

Recent posts

  • How To Turn Off Or Disable Windows Copilot In Windows 11
  • 4 Ways To Start A Search In Windows 11
  • How To Format USB Drives In Windows 10/11
  • How To Show Seconds In Windows 11 Clock
  • How To Make Laptop Screen As Main Display On Windows 11
  • How To Automatically Delete Old Files From Recycle Bin In Windows 10/11
  • 3 Ways To Disable Automatic Driver Updates In Windows 11
  • How To Restore Personal Folders (Downloads & Documents) To Default Locations In Windows 10/11
  • How To Make Bing Search Default In Microsoft Edge
  • How To Hide Edge Sidebar On Windows 10/11 PC & Mac

About us

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · Into Windows