How to Fix Screensaver Not Working on Windows 11/10

In Windows 10/11, if your desktop screensaver and its settings are not functioning correctly and the screensaver fails to display, you can resolve this issue by following a few straightforward steps. Let’s examine these steps in detail.

Screensaver not Working on Windows 11/10

Follow below methods to resolve screensaver not working or not showing issue on windows 11/10 laptop or computer.

Enable Screensaver Settings

Step 1: CLick on windows search and type settings and open windows settings

Step 2: Click on Personalization option

Step 3: Select Lock Screen

Step 4: Click on Screen Saver Settings and select Screensaver settings and set timer and change settings here, which suits you.

After changing screensaver settings, go ahead and set screensaver and it will apply on your windows laptop or computer.

Change Power Settings

Step 1: Click  on start menu and type control panel and open control panel

Step 2: Select power options

Step 3: Now check power saver and click on change power plan settings

Step 4: Now click on restore default  settings for this plan and click yes for confirming restore default settings.

Step 5: Now close control panel and restart your computer.

Run Troubleshooter

Step 1: Go ahead and click on start menu and type in troubleshoot and open troubleshoot settings.

Step 2: Once you open troubleshoot settings on the left side pane click on troubleshoot

Step 3: Now, On the right side scroll down and under section find and fix other problems and seclet power.

Step 4: Click on select power and click on run trouble shooter.

Now  troubleshoot will find issue with settings of screensaver not working on windows 10 computer and fix the issue and apply the necessary instruction if detected on running trouble shooter.

Change Screensaver Settings

Step 1: Type in screensaver in windows 10 search

Step 2: Open turn screensaver on and off

Step 3: Make sure that your screensaver is not selected to none.

System file checker (SFC)

Step 1: Type in cmd in windows search and open cmd and run as administrator

Step 2: now type sfc /scannow and hit enter

Step 3: system file checker will  take some time to scan.

Step 4: Once sfc scan completes go ahead and restart the computer.

Once you follow all the above solutions, your issue of screensaver not working issue will be resolved.