Tip #2309 - Stop the Saver
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Q:
I'm tired of my screen saver. How do I turn it off?
A:
So, you have a really cool screen saver picked out and you really love
it, but maybe you only love it for a little while. Or, maybe you just
really love your wallpaper even more. So, what should you do to solve
this little dilemma? Do you have to leave your screen saver up so you
have to look at it every time your computer goes into that "sleepy"
mode?
No, you surely do
not. If you would like to get rid of your screen saver at any time, go
to your desktop and right click on any open area. Click on Properties
and then choose the Screen Saver tab. Now, clear at the
top of the list of screen saver choices, there is one that says None.
Click on that and click OK.
That will take away
all of the settings you had set for your screen saver and your wallpaper
will be shown all the time. Screen savers sometimes get boring and you
may just want to look at your wallpaper all the time. There's nothing
wrong with that!
Then in a few weeks
or months, you may decide you want the screen saver back. If so, just
follow the same directions and choose whichever one you want. It's simple
either way.
Now, what about your
desktop? Maybe you like to look at a solid color on your screen. Right
click on your desktop again, choose Properties and click
on the Desktop tab. Scroll to the top of the list and
select None. Then you can choose a color for your screen. Maybe you like
bright red or maybe a lavender color because it makes you think of Spring.
Sometimes a solid color can be just as cool as wallpaper, just for something
different and new. Click OK and you're all set!
~ Erin
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