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Desktop Themes - Microsoft Support
Get a theme. To get a theme, expand one of the categories below, select a link for the theme, and then select Open. This saves the theme to your PC and puts it on your desktop. If you prefer, some themes can also be installed from the Microsoft Store. Explore themes in the Microsoft Store. Get free Windows themes from Microsoft to personalize ...
Screensaver drop down menu greyed out - Microsoft Support
To resolve this problem:-. Start>Run>type Regedit >Click Ok or, press the Enter Key. Now navigate to the following locations:-. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop now find out SCRNSAVE.EXE entry in the right pane and delete it. HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop now find out ...
Change your desktop background image - Microsoft Support
You can choose your desktop background and change it at any time. Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Background. In the list next to Personalize your background, select Picture, Solid color, Slideshow, or Windows Spotlight (to see a new image from around the world every day). Note: If you can't select the Windows Spotlight option, your ...
Stay protected with Windows Security - Microsoft Support
Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security and then Virus & threat protection > Manage settings. (In early versions of Windows 10, select Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings .) Open Windows Security settings. Switch the Real-time protection setting to Off and choose Yes to verify.
How to change the logon screen saver in Windows
Change the logon screen saver. Click Start, click Run, type regedt32, and click OK. Locate the following registry key: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop. In the Details pane, double-click the SCRNSAVE.EXE string value item. In the Value data box, type the path and name of the screen saver, and then click OK.
Troubleshoot screen flickering in Windows - Microsoft Support
Screen flickering in Windows 11 is usually caused by a display driver issue or incompatible app. To determine whether a display driver or app is causing the problem, check to see if Task Manager flickers. Then, based on that information, you'll need to update, rollback, or uninstall your display driver or update or uninstall the app.
Use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see
If you are using a mouse, select Start > Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier.Select View, and then open the Keep the mouse pointer or Keep the text cursor drop-down menu, and select how Magnifier behaves when the mouse pointer or text cursor move around the screen. This is something you should experiment with to see which combination works best for you.
Change the refresh rate on your monitor in Windows
Select Start > Settings > System > Display > Advanced display . Next to Choose a refresh rate , select the Dynamic option. ( Note: This option is only available on supported hardware. If you don’t see the Dynamic option, then your hardware doesn’t support DRR.) If you want to disable DRR and use a fixed refresh rate, you can select a ...
Blocked attachments in Outlook - Microsoft Support
Rename the file. You can rename the file (or request that the sender rename the file) to use an extension that Outlook doesn't block. For example, you can rename file.exe to file.docx. Once the renamed file is sent (or received), save it and rename it with the original extension using the following steps. Locate the attachment in the email message.
Applies To: Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2021, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013
A screen saver that displays pictures stops working in Windows
If the SCRNSAVE.EXE registry value is "C:\Windows\system32\ssmypics.scr," locate the ImageDirectory registry value in the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Screen Saver.Slideshow Browse to the folder that is indicated in the registry value, and then delete any invalid photo shortcuts in the folder and in the subfolders.