How to Install a Screensaver File in Windows

Last Updated: August 24, 2023

Many screensavers are available online in a file format named .scr , but how do you install them? This guide shows you how.

Part 1

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Installing the Screensaver

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Press the ⊞ Win + R keys simultaneously.

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\Windows\System32 into the Run dialog.
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In the Run dialog, click OK .
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Drag the scr screensaver file into the System32 window to relocate it into the System32 folder.
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Part 2

Part 2 of 3:

Setting the Screensaver

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Part 3

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Uninstalling the Screensaver

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Press the ⊞ Win + R keys simultaneously.
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\Windows\System32 into the Run dialog.
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In the Run dialog, click OK .
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