I downloaded a screensaver and it had the same name as an origional one that came with the computer and i don't want it anymore, but i cant get the old one back. How do i delete the one i downloaded. It's not in the ad/remove programs?
2006-12-15 12:26:09 · 7 answers · asked by Kara T 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
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2006-12-15 12:29:56 · answer #1 · answered by sadie_oyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Screensavers are not programs so won't show up in the Add/Remove section of Control Panel. To find an individual screensaver, do a search for it. Click on Start, Search, Files or Folders, then All files and folders, and in the top blank, type the name of the screensaver like "pipes.scr" without the quote marks. When the search finds it, you can go to that folder and delete it.
Screensavers are usually found in the Windows section of your C drive; in the System 32 folder and will have an ss in front of the name, like ssmyst, or sspipes. Be careful what you delete!
2006-12-15 12:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its in C:\Windows\system and will be a *.scr file. You can just search your hard drive for "*.scr" and it will bring up all of your installed screensavers. To delete them, just delete those files. To be sure you're deleting the right one, you can just click on each of those *.scr files and the corresponding screensaver will execute.
2006-12-15 12:32:12 · answer #3 · answered by soulfuljim1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Kara T !!!!
It's easy, imagine I can do it !!! So can you !!!
Go to START, click, then go to CONTROL PANEL, click,then
go to DISPLAY, icon with the computer and a paint brush.
There you can find the tabs above, an d also you can scroll, to pick your favorite screen background!!!
Good luck. I know what is like not knowing how to do something in the computer, trust me !!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR
ALLIV Z
2006-12-15 12:36:50 · answer #4 · answered by Alliv Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right click on desktop then click on properties then screensaver then delete it
2006-12-15 12:34:28 · answer #5 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
history maximum surprising click on pc properties %. your history as none %. Coluor you % to fill the pc show saver maximum surprising click on pc properties power Disable the screensaver
2016-12-11 09:58:02 · answer #6 · answered by vannostrand 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Butterfly is correct! Why go to all the trouble if it's so easy?
Go figure.
2006-12-15 12:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by Trauemer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋