{"id":67965,"date":"2014-06-11T09:53:09","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T07:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=67965"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:38:46","slug":"how-to-use-screensaver-animated-wallpaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-use-screensaver-animated-wallpaper\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use screensavers as animated wallpaper"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Windows operating system has loads of secret tips and tricks which are unknown <\/strong>to the general public but which can be really handy (or just fun) on a day-to-day basis. <\/span>Today Softonic explains how to create an animated background, or, more accurately, how to make your screensavers into backgrounds for your PC.<\/p>\n

The options for customizing Windows seem endless.\u00a0Fonts, wallpapers or complete themes: the Microsoft operating system definitely owes part of its success to these customization options.\u00a0Sometimes a simple command line can\u00a0change the entire look <\/strong>of <\/strong>your computer.<\/p>\n

We’re going to tell you exactly how to use the default screensavers as\u00a0animated wallpapers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> Run the command prompt and type the following line: screensaver_name.src \/ p65552<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Command<\/p>\n

2. <\/strong>Here’s a non-exhaustive list of screensavers that you can use:\u00a0Ribbons.src<\/em>,\u00a0Bubbles.src<\/em> and Mystify.src.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Screensavers\"<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> Once you’ve enabled the command line, you can continue to work or browse using your PC as if nothing’s happened, while enjoying your new animated wallpaper.<\/p>\n

\"Screensaver\"<\/p>\n

As you can see, the taskbar is still accessible, just like the Start button if you are using Windows 7 or Vista.\u00a0The only downside is that\u00a0the desktop icons are hidden<\/strong> by the screen saver.To access these folders and\/or files, you must go through Windows File Explorer.<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> To stop the screen saver and return to the basic screen background, simply right-click on the icon for the screensaver and select\u00a0Close window<\/em> .<\/p>\n

\"Close<\/p>\n

Do you love customizing your PC? Check out all of <\/strong>our special <\/strong>Windows <\/strong><\/a>video tips and tricks<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter\u00a0@bbrassart<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Windows operating system has loads of secret tips and tricks which are unknown to the general public but which can be really handy (or just fun) on a day-to-day basis. Today Softonic explains how to create an animated background, or, more accurately, how to make your screensavers into backgrounds for your PC. The options … Continue reading “How to use screensavers as animated wallpaper”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2043,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[2441],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-67965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-how-to"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t