![]() ![]() So, remember that setting under the Lock Screen panel above? The one that says “Screen saver settings”? That is the one to actually launch the screensaver control panel that now isn’t really showing up anymore, even when searching for it. While this is a good security setting to have (especially in a workplace), she didn’t want to be prompted all of the time to log in while at home. One of the issues that my wife was encountering was that when her screen “timed out” (perhaps trying to go to a screen saver), she was always prompted to log in. How to Disable the Quick Lock Screen Prompt Next, let’s address that quick lock screen prompt. Remember, for good energy conservation, you may want to turn those back to something reasonable later. ![]() Then also, under the Sleep section, set the When plugged in, PC goes to sleep after setting to “Never” as well. For testing, under the Screen section, you may want to set the When plugged in, turn off after to “Never.” That will prevent your screen from turning off (while you test some of the other items here). Sometimes I have found that instead of activating the screensaver, the power settings are actually overriding any screensaver settings. These are the two items that are critical to the next step of fixing your Windows 10 Screensaver.įirst, as a check, go to the Power & sleep settings. Windows 10 Screensaver & Screentimeout settings Once you are in the Lock Screen settings, scroll down until you see two other settings, specifically Screen timeout settings and Screen saver settings. Within Windows Settings, click on the Personalization icon. Windows 10 System Settings Go to Lock Screen You can launch Windows Settings from the Start Menu or just type in “Settings” and select that. Here’s how to find the screensaver settings: Go to Windows Settings So after doing some digging around the new(er) Windows 10 Settings app, I was able to discover where the screensaver settings were hidden. The only thing that comes up under Settings is “Turn the lock screen slideshow on or off”. But guess what, the version that my wife has running now no longer shows the screensaver control panel. In the past, the easiest way to locate the Windows 10 screensaver settings was to simply launch the Start Menu and type in “screensaver”. And if any of these solve your problems with the Windows 10 screensaver, please do share this article with others! How to Find the Screensaver Settings in Windows 10 I may update this article if other issues or questions are asked and I find an answer. How to ensure that your Win10 screensaver is actually launching. ![]()
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