Vista - Screen Saver - Add or Remove Option

Information

This will show you how to add or remove the Screen Saver option from the Vista Personalize appearance and sounds window for all users on the computer. By default, the Screen Saver option is added.

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NOTE

This method is only available for the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. See Method Two below for the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions.

1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Control Panel, and Display. (See screenshot below)

3. In the right pane, right click on Hide Screen Saver Tab and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)

4. To Add Screen Saver Option -

A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 5A)

B) Go to step 6.

5. To Remove Screen Saver Option -

A) Select (dot) Enabled and click on OK.

6. Close Local Group Policy Editor window. Your done.

NOTE

This method will work for all Vista versions.

Through a Download:

1. To Add Screen Saver Option -

A) Click on the download button below to download the
Add_Screen_Saver_Option.reg file.

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Remove Screen Saver Option -

A) Click on the download button below to download the
Remove_Screen_Saver_Option.reg file.

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.

4. Right click on the .reg file (on Desktop) and click on Merge.

5. Click on the Run button in the Security Warning pop-up.

6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.

7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (on Desktop).

The Manual Way:

1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.

4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\System
NOTE: If you do not have System, then right click on Policies and click on New and Key. Next, type System and press Enter.

5. To Remove Screen Saver Option -

A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot above)

B) Type NoDispScrSavPage and press Enter.

C) Right click on NoDispScrSavPage and click on Modify. (See screenshot below)

D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)

E) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)

F) Go to step 7.

6. To Add Screen Saver Option -

A) In the right pane, right click on NoDispScrSavPage and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)

B) Click on Yes to confirm deletion.

7. Close regedit.