Fans of old Windows screensavers like to remember Windows 95 , 98, 2000 , ME or XP and want to use them on Windows 10 or Win 11 too!
It's easy to install a pack of old Microsoft screensavers for free. To install this in Windows 11 or 10, you must be logged in as an administrator. You simply copy the screensaver files into the C:\Windows\System32 system directory, which is protected by Windows. If you don't use an administrator account, you can switch to one temporarily. Contents: 1.) ... Installing the screen saver with a right click!
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(Image-1) Using the classic screensavers on Windows 11 and 10! |
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2.) Download the classic screensaver!
1. Open the page https://archive.org/details/WindowsXPAnd98Screensavers1
2. Download the Zip-folder
( ... see Image-2 point 1 and 2 )
and unpack it somewhere on the hard drive and then as above described:
►► Installing the screen saver with a right click!
(Image-2) Download the classic screensaver for Windows 11, 10, ...! |
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3.) The configuration of the classic screensaver on Windows 11 or 10!
1. Windows + R keyboard shortcut command desk.cpl,12. Select and configure one of the classic screen savers
3. Then just "Apply button" to apply the classic screen saver changes
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(Image-3) Configure the classic screensavers on Windows 11 and 10! |
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4.) Who needs these old screen savers?
Classic Windows screensavers are very popular and people like to use them because it is very nostalgic and it is good to remember that Windows 95 and 98 had nice screensavers too!
FAQ 8: Updated on: 17 May 2022 10:06