How to Change the Screensaver Timeout in the Registry
A screensaver is a program that is designed to prevent phosphor burn-in on cathode ray tube (CRT) and plasma monitors. They come in a variety of styles including 3D texts, animations and photos. When enabled, they automatically turn on when a computer has been idle for a selected period of time. The Windows registry is a large database that allows you to adjust the settings and configurations of screensavers and other applications. Using the registry you can easily adjust the screensaver timeout for when your screensaver will come on.
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Instructions
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Click the Windows "Start" button and click "Run" (or "Start Search" for Windows Vista users).
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Type "regedit" (ithout quotes) and press "Enter" to open the registry.
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Click the "HKEY_USERS" folder on the left panel and click ".DEFAULT." Click "Control Panel" and click "Desktop."
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Double-click "ScreenSave Timeout" on the right panel. On the "Edit String" dialogue box, type the number of seconds after which you want the screensaver to begin in the "Value data" box. For example, if you want the screensaver to start after 10 minutes of idle time, type "600" seconds. Click "OK" to save the changes after you have adjusted the time.
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Click "File" on the registry window and click "Exit" to close the registry.
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