scr file extension).īy manually removing a screensaver file from those folders, you are effectively uninstalling the screensaver, and it will no longer be listed among your other screensavers in the Screen Saver Settings panel. Whenever you open the Screen Saver Settings panel to change, preview or configure your screensaver(s), Windows scours several folders on your computer's hard drive for files with the 'Screen saver' file type (i.e.

If the uninstaller failed, however, or the screensaver was not in the list of programs, proceed with the steps for manual removal below.

If the uninstaller completes successfully, you have now removed the screensaver from Windows 7 in the best way possible. Now follow the instructions to complete the removal of the screensaver. Locate the name of the screensaver you wish to remove, click it once, then click the 'Uninstall' button just above the list of programs to start the uninstallation program. The 'Programs and Features' panel includes a list of all the applications currently installed on Windows 7, including any screensavers installed through an installation program. Next, locate the 'Programs' header in the Control Panel (usually at the bottom left of all the options) and click the 'Uninstall a program' link located just beneath it. Open the Control Panelįirst, open the Control Panel by clicking the Start button at the bottom left of your screen and then choosing the 'Control Panel' link as pictured below. Uninstallation via the 'Programs and Features' panelīy uninstalling a screensaver (or any other application) from your computer via the 'Programs and Features' panel, you can be sure that all files and settings copied to your computer when you installed the program, will now also be cleanly removed. This help page walks you through both methods for removing a screensaver. If you installed a screensaver by manually copying the screensaver file to your Windows folder, you will need to manually remove that file in order to 'uninstall' the screensaver. The easiest way to remove a screensaver from Windows 7 is through the 'Programs and Features' panel, but this will only work if the screensaver was automatically installed by an installation program (sometimes called a 'setup wizard').

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