Computer screen savers
If you are looking for screen savers, visit our screen saver section of our download page. If you have already downloaded a screen saver then refer to the information below, which will tell you how to install and run screen savers for each operating system:
DOS Screen Savers
Windows 3.x Screen Savers
Windows 95, 98, and ME Screen Savers
Windows NT, 2000, XP Screen Savers
Once the file has been downloaded it must be installed or extracted. If the file ends with .zip; for example, screen.zip, this file must be extracted using a compression software program. You can find a listing of these programs on our recommended download section.
If, however, the file ends with .exe; for example, screen.exe, type the name of the file to run the screen saver. In this example you would type screen in the directory that the file was copied to.
Once the file has been downloaded it must be installed or extracted. If the file ends with .zip; for example, screen.zip, this file must be extracted using a compression software program. You can find a listing of these programs on our recommended download section.
Once the file is extracted, if the file has an executable such as setup.exe or screen.exe, double-click the file to either run the screen saver or begin the setup of the screen saver.
If the extracted screen saver or the file downloaded ends with .SCR or .DLL, this file or these files will need to be copied to the C:\Windows\SYSTEM directory. Once copied, the screen saver should be displayed as an available screen saver in the screen saver window.
Windows 95, 98, and ME screen savers
Once the file has been downloaded it must be installed or extracted. If the file ends with .zip; for example, screen.zip, this file must be extracted using a compression software program. You can find a listing of these programs on our recommended download section.
Once the file has been extracted, included should be an executable file such as setup.exe or screen.exe, double-click this file to either run the screen saver or being the setup or installation of the screen saver.
If the extracted screen saver or the file downloaded ends with .SCR or .DLL, this file or these files will need to be copied to the C:\Windows\SYSTEM directory. Once copied, the screen saver should be displayed as an available screen saver in the screen saver window.
To access the new screen saver, click Start / Settings / Control Panel and double-click on the display properties. Within the display properties click the Screen Saver tab and the new screen saver should be listed to be viewed.
Windows NT, 2000, and XP screen savers
Once the file has been downloaded it must be installed or extracted. If the file ends with .zip; for example, screen.zip, this file must be extracted using a compression software program. You can find a listing of these programs on our recommended download section.
Once the file has been extracted, included should be an executable file such as setup.exe or screen.exe, double-click this file to either run the screen saver or being the setup or installation of the screen saver.
If the extracted screen saver or the file downloaded ends with .SCR or .DLL, this file or these files will need to be copied to the C:\Windows\SYSTEM directory. Once copied, the screen saver should be displayed as an available screen saver in the screen saver window.
To access the new screen saver, click Start / Settings / Control Panel and double-click on the display properties. Within the display properties click the Screen Saver tab and the new screen saver should be listed to be viewed.