How to Build Screensavers

A generic screensaver can be boring, but it doesn't have to be. You can create your own custom screensaver using your favorite pictures and photos. Whether you want to use cherished family photographs or abstract pictures collected from all over the Internet, you can build your own screensaver and get rid of that boring screensaver once and for all.

Instructions

How to Build Screensavers

1. Right click on the desktop of your computer. Choose "Properties" from the menu that appears. The "Display Properties" window should open.

2. Click the "Screen Saver" tab in this window. In the drop-down box labeled "Screen Saver," choose "My Pictures Slideshow." Click the "Settings" button to the right of it.

3. Move the slider under "How often should pictures change?" to adjust how many seconds a picture should be displayed on the screen. Move the slider below it labeled "How big should pictures be?" to choose what percentage of the screen the picture should take up.

4. Under "Use pictures in this folder," click the "Browse" button and choose the folder on your computer that contains the pictures you'd like to use for your screensaver.

5. Check or uncheck any of the final options that you do or do not want. These are found at the bottom of the window and include: "Stretch small pictures," "Show file names," "Use transition effects between pictures" and "Allow scrolling through pictures with the keyboard." The last two options are the most popular to use.

6. Click "OK." After the window closes, change the number in the remaining window beside the word "Wait:" to the number of minutes you'd like the computer to wait before displaying the screensaver. Click "OK" and your screensaver should be ready.