Previously, he has worked as Documentation Specialist in the software industry, a Technical Support Specialist in educational industry, and a Technical Journalist in the computer publishing industry. When Windows 7 came onto the scene, I discovered that there were fewer screen savers, but I really expected to be able to click the Settings button in the Screen Saver Settings dialog box and see a GUI that would allow me to customize the display of the Bubbles, Ribbons, or Mystify screen savers.
However, I encountered the message shown in Figure A. Figure A In Windows 7, there are no settings that you can configure to customize the display of the Bubbles, Ribbons, or Mystify screen savers. Editor's Picks. The best programming languages to learn in Check for Log4j vulnerabilities with this simple-to-use script.
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Some time ago, I coded a simple tool which allows you to play with secret hidden parameters of screensavers using a useful GUI. It is called Screensavers Tweaker. Screensavers Tweaker is a free, portable app which requires no installation. It is available for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10, for both bit and bit versions. Use the Windows 8 version in Windows It works without any issues.
Here is how the app looks like:. And here is the customized Bubbles screensaver:. Download Screensavers Tweaker. In the comments, I would like to know if you want to see these screen saver tweaking options in my Winaero Tweaker app. Winaero greatly relies on your support. You can help the site keep bringing you interesting and useful content and software by using these options:. If you like this article, please share it using the buttons below. It won't take a lot from you, but it will help us grow.
Thanks for your support! Sergey Tkachenko is a software developer from Russia who started Winaero back in On this blog, Sergey is writing about everything connected to Microsoft, Windows and popular software. Follow him on Telegram , Twitter , and YouTube. View all posts by Sergey Tkachenko. No one has this! Yes, please, put this this in WinAero. We need to be able to customize our screensavers. Thank you for making this and WinAero.
Your email address will not be published. Skip to content Advertisement. Contents hide. Customize screen savers in Windows 10 using Registry Customize the Bubbles screen saver in Windows Customize the Ribbons screen saver in Windows Customize the Mystify screen saver in Windows Once you make your selections, you can click the Preview button to see what the screen saver looks like.
If you move your mouse or press a key, the screen saver will disengage and you'll return to the Bubbles Screen Saver Settings dialog box.
This makes it easy to experiment with a variety of settings. When you're satisfied with the configuration, just click the OK button. The Bubbles Screen Saver Settings dialog box will close and the settings you chose will be enabled the next time the screen saver kicks in. If you decide you want to return the Bubbles screen saver to its original configuration, just click the Reset button.
Both the Ribbons and Mystify screen savers essentially display a set of colorful lines that streak and curve across the screen. In the case of the Ribbons screen saver, you get several wide lines. In the Mystify screen saver, the lines multiply as they move across the screen.
The Ribbons and Mystify HTAs each provide two settings you can use to manipulate the appearance of the respective screen savers: You can change the number and width of the lines displayed. To configure the Ribbons screen saver, double-click the Ribbons. This will open the main screen, shown in Figure E. When you click the Number Of Ribbons dropdown, you can select any one of the following numbers: 2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and After you make your selections, you can click the Preview button to test the screen saver with those choices.
Once you're satisfied with your configuration, just click OK. The Ribbons Screen Saver Settings dialog box will close and the settings you choose will be enabled the next time the screen saver kicks in.
Now, if a later date, you decide that you want to alter the settings but can't remember what settings you selected last time, click one of the Get Current Value buttons and you'll see a dialog box showing the current setting. When you double-click the Mystify. Once you make your selections, you can click the Preview button to see how the screen saver looks with those choices. Will you use these HTAs or are screen savers just a dim memory in your computing past?
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