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What is Screensavers.com?

Screensavers.com is the #1 website for free, safe, and easy to download screensavers and desktop wallpaper. We feature the best selection of high-quality and professionally designed content, including many screensavers and wallpaper that are exclusively available at our site.

Screensavers.com offers free wallpapers and screensavers for your desktop. We want Screensavers.com to be easy, fun, and safe. We make sure each piece of content is clean.

No Viruses
No Spyware
No SPAM
No Worries

Screensavers.com is a free service of Screensavers-a cool little software company in NYC that is dedicated to making fun and useful consumer software products.

Are these screensavers and wallpaper really free?

Yes. The screensavers and wallpaper on Screensavers.com are absolutely free to download and use.

We provide free screensavers and wallpaper as a way to help promote other software products from Screensavers. Just like Wal-Mart might give away CDs or T-shirts to folks visiting their store, we give away screensavers and wallpaper to introduce people to our company and great software products.

What's new at Screensavers.com?

Visited Screensavers.com in the past? Then you've probably noticed a few changes:

The look: From top to bottom, we reworked every aspect of the site in order to make it easier for you to get the screensavers and wallpaper you want.

The screensavers: We scoured the web for the best content and highest quality images, and then created new screensavers in-house so that you are getting unique content that you can't find anywhere else.

The wallpaper: Your screensaver reflects who you are when you're away from your desk. But what's on your desktop when you're at it? We figured people would like options and so we scoured the web, got busy in the art department and came up with a great collection of easy to download wallpapers. Whether you a lover of animals, or you're ready to deck the halls, or want the latest movie on your screen - Screensavers.com's wallpaper will liven up any boring desktop. And we're adding more all the time!

How large are these screensaver and wallpaper files?

Most screensaver files are between 2-3 MB.
Most wallpaper files are between 75-250K (depending on resolution size).

What are the system requirements for Screensavers.com screensavers and wallpaper?

Our screensavers and wallpaper are compatible with personal computers running Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT, XP and VISTA. We regret that we don't have screensavers or wallpaper for Mac users at this time.

Screensaver Specifics

Why does it take so long to download a screensaver?

Some of the screensavers on Screensavers.com are large files (1-3 MB. 3D screensavers can be a bit larger) and will take a minute or two to download. If you are accessing the site through a dial-up connection, the download process can take longer.

I've downloaded a screensaver but don't see anything on my screen-where is it?

Once you've downloaded a screensaver, it will not display until your computer (keyboard, mouse and screen) has been idle for some set amount of time.

To look at your current settings for screensavers, to adjust settings, or to preview the one you've downloaded:

Go to 'Settings' (in Start Button) -> 'Control Panel' -> 'Display' and then click the 'Screen Saver' tab.

Your new screensaver will display as the current screensaver in the drop-down menu. To preview the screensaver, click 'Preview'. To adjust settings (length of idle time before showing, transition rate etc.) click 'Settings'.

Do I need to adjust my display settings to view the screensavers?

Screensavers.com features screensavers that will display properly with most standard color palettes and screen resolutions so you shouldn't have to change your display settings. However, if the screensaver does not look its best (bland colors, too small on the screen, etc.), check the following:

Colors: All screensavers (unless noted) are full color. If you are running Windows 95 and see sudden color changes, then your color palette may be set to 256 colors. To check your color palette settings, go to 'Settings' (in Start Button) -> 'Control Panel' -> 'Display' and then click the 'Settings' tab to change the color palette to 'High Color' (16-bit).

Sizing: All Screensavers.com screensavers are designed for optimal display at a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. To check your screen resolution settings, go to 'Settings' (in Start Button) -> 'Control Panel' -> 'Display' and then click the 'Settings' tab to adjust your screen resolution.

How do I remove a screensaver from my computer?

To remove a screensaver, go to 'Settings' -> 'Control Panel' -> 'Add/Remove'. Scroll down the list of installed programs until you find, "Screensavers.com Content". Select and then click 'Remove'. If you would like to remove only one screensavers, you can access them at "C:\Program Files\www_screensavers_com" and remove the folder with the name of the downloaded screensaver.

Wallpaper Specifics

I've downloaded a wallpaper - where is it?

Once you've downloaded a wallpaper, it will install itself as your default desktop background so you should see it as soon as you minimize any open windows.

I'd like to try out a few different wallpapers - how do I do this?

Download as many wallpapers as you like and have a wardrobe of them - one for every day of the week or even the month!

To view and change your wallpapers:

Go to 'Settings' (in Start Button) -> 'Control Panel' -> 'Display' and then click the 'Background' tab.

Your new wallpaper will display as the current Background in the drop-down menu and will show in the Preview screen.

To adjust the appearance of your wallpaper, choose one of the three 'Picture Display" modes:

Stretch - Best as default. All of the wallpapers on Screensavers.com will display best in this mode.
Tile - Good if you have a smaller pattern you'd like to repeat across the entire screen
Center - Good if you have a single large imager or a smaller image you want to display without cluttering your full screen.

Do I need to adjust my display settings to view the wallpapers?

Screensavers.com features wallpapers that will display properly with most standard color palettes and screen resolutions so you shouldn't have to change your display settings. However - if the wallpaper does not look its best (bland colors, too small on the screen, etc.), check the following:

Colors: All wallpapers (unless noted) are full color. If you are running Windows 95 and see sudden color changes, then your color palette may be set to 256 colors. To check your color palette settings, go to 'Settings' (in Start Button) -> 'Control Panel' -> 'Display' and then click the 'Settings' tab to change the color palette to 'High Color' (16-bit).

Sizing: All Screensavers.com wallpapers are designed for optimal display at a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. To check your screen resolution settings, go to 'Settings' (in Start Button) -> 'Control Panel' -> 'Display' and then click the 'Settings' tab to adjust your screen resolution.

How do I remove a wallpaper from my computer?

To remove a screensaver, go to 'Settings' -> 'Control Panel' -> 'Add/Remove'. Scroll down the list of installed programs until you find "Screensavers.com Content". Select entry then click 'Remove'. Please note that this will remove all Screensavers.com content from your computer (including Screensavers). If you would like to remove only one wallpaper, you can access them at "C:\Program Files\www_screensavers_com" and remove the folder with the name of the downloaded wallpaper.

Can I create my own wallpapers?

Any image in your computer's hard drive can be a wallpaper. Simply select 'Browse' to scan your directories for images that might work.