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How To Change Your Windows XP Screen Saver

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screenshot of the Window's Display Properties dialog box with the Screen Saver tab selected

Screen shot of the Display Properties dialog box

Windows provides many different screen saver options. Follow these instructions to change your screen saver to one you like.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 5 minutes

Here's How:

  1. Click on the Start menu. The Start menu will expand.
  2. Click on the Control Panel icon. The Control Panel will open.
  3. Double-click on the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box will open.
  4. Click on the Screen Saver tab.
  5. Click on the drop-down menu under Screen Saver to expand it.
  6. Click on the screen saver you wish to use. For example, you can click on 3D FlowerBox.
  7. Click Preview to see what the screen saver looks like.
  8. Click on OK to select the screen saver. The Display Properties dialog box will close. You've successfully changed your screen saver!
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