How to Set a Screensaver As a Background

Screensavers can be purchased or donwloaded for free from several online sites.

A screensaver is an image, usually an animated image, which appears on your computer screen when your monitor has been inactive for a set period of time. You may decide you want to set your screensaver as your computer background (the wallpaper). For example, maybe you are giving a presentation and want to show the audience a more interesting background. This can be done using the Windows Command Prompt.

Instructions

1. Click "Start > All Programs > Applications," right-click "Command Prompt" and select "Run as Administrator" from the menu that appears.

2. Type "cd windows" (without quotes) and press "Enter."

3. Type "cd system32" (without quotes) and press "Enter."

4. Type "name.scr /p65552" (without quotes) and press "Enter." Replace "name" with the name of the screensaver you wish to set as your background. Screensavers use the ".scr" file extension. Thus, if you do not know the name of the screensaver, click "Start" and type ".scr" (without quotes) into the "Search" box. The "Results List" will display a list of any screensavers you have saved to your computer. Click on the screensaver for more information.

5. Close the Command Prompt. The screensaver now appears as the desktop background.

Tips & Warnings

• To remove the screensaver from your background, open the Task Manager, right-click on the screensaver process and select "End Process."

• In Windows Vista and 7, the desktop icons will disappear and the right mouse key will be disabled when you set the screensaver as your background.

References

• PC's Place: How to Set Screensaver as the Desktop Background