Screensaver issue

[Connor Macleod]

Every time my Windows 10 does an update, the screensaver stops working. Does anyone know why?

I tried Google, but it was no help.

 

[FreeOnes_Adam]

According to duckduckgo, there's a couple of long running threads of complaints about this. I dumped Windows a couple years ago, never looked back. It got too bloated, and the privacy issues were just too much. See if you get different results on a less-information-bubbled engine.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=windows+update+screensaver+windows+10+not+working&t=h_&ia=web

 

[Connor Macleod]

Thanks.

 

[Mr. Daystar]

Screensavers and wall paper seem like a waste of resources to me. I just let it go black, and it's just a standard blue page when nothing is opened, until it goes black. I have Win8 I think, so I know nothing about 10, but it might be an option for you. Save a little memory, a little stress and agrivation.

 

[Connor Macleod]

Screensavers and wall paper seem like a waste of resources to me. I just let it go black, and it's just a standard blue page when nothing is opened, until it goes black. I have Win8 I think, so I know nothing about 10, but it might be an option for you. Save a little memory, a little stress and agrivation.

I tried Win 8 when it first came out, and I cannot stress enough the utter hatred I had for it. I stayed with Win 7 until the very end and beyond. I started using Win 10 at work when my employer upgraded from 7 to 10 due to Microsoft declaring Win 7 would no longer be supported.

I don't really care for the "black screen", so I use a screen saver. I don't want to ruin my screen as I paid over $600 for a 43 inch.

 

[Mr. Daystar]

I don't like it either, but it is what it is. I guess I'll get used to whatever comes with the next one I buy. I did like 7 though.

What the fuck happened with my posts. I saw an orange line scooting across the top, my post didn't go up, when I came back, it showed up like 5 times.

 

[Connor Macleod]

I don't like it either, but it is what it is. I guess I'll get used to whatever comes with the next one I buy. I did like 7 though.

What the fuck happened with my posts. I saw an orange line scooting across the top, my post didn't go up, when I came back, it showed up like 5 times.

Win 7 got panned for some reason, but I loved it as did several of my friends.

Win 8 drew the ire of almost everyone, which I thought was justified.

FYI: As for the posts you mention, your original post repeated itself twice more for some reason and I deleted the repeats.

 

[D-rock]

I can't even remember the last time I used a screensaver. I don't think I've used one in over 20 years. It's not as important for most modern screens as it was way back in the day when CRT monitors were a thing, and usually I just use the function that will make the monitor hibernate after a certain amount of time without the computer being used.

As far as Windows goes I lost count of the number of times an update broke some small thing or another.

 

[Mr. Daystar]

That's the word I was looking for....hibernate. That's what I let my monitor do.

 

[xfire]

I wish I could get After Dark to run on Windows 10, I've got a couple of emulated modules, but would love the full suite.