If you want to personalize your desktop, one of the most popular options is to add moving wallpapers. Previously we shared a list with the best programs and the best sites to download them, but if you don't want to install extra software on your computer, you can always follow the path of the classic screensaver. The ScreenSaversPlanet portal works as a hybrid between an online museum and a repository, with more than 1,500 screensavers to download.
The idea of using videos and animations as wallpapers has reached peak popularity thanks to Wallpaper Engine, and its adoption by many streamers on Twitch. However, before that trend, we had the classic screensaver… and the truth is it never went away. The original goal of preventing burn-in on old CRT monitors is long gone, and today they play a purely aesthetic role.
So, how can we download screensavers safely? On the one hand, not all computers have the power to constantly run a 4K video or animation in the background. On the other hand, I say "safely" because some malicious software has used screensavers to distribute malware. Fortunately, on the ScreenSaversPlanet portal you will find more than 1,500 screensavers to download, and most of them are free.
ScreenSaversPlanet: More than 1,500 screensavers to download for free
Two good pieces of news: ScreenSaversPlanet does not require creating an account to download screensavers, and its filter system for precise search results is quite clear. You can separate entries by operating system (Windows or MacOS), their license (freeware or trialware), and the type of content (animated or slideshow).
Installing screensavers on Windows 10 (or earlier) is still the same process as always: Once you have obtained a copy from ScreenSaversPlanet, unzip the zip file, right-click on the .scr file and select the Install option. That will take you to the appropriate configuration section, where you can modify the waiting time and other characteristics of the screensaver (if it has any). On the other hand, with Windows 11 there is an extra step: right-click, choose Show more options, and finally Install. If this bothers you, remember that you can restore the Windows 10 context menu in Windows 11 without difficulty.
Clocks, fires, aquariums, themed screensavers (Christmas is near), mazes, Matrix clones (very appropriate now that we are going to have a new movie) and inexhaustible classics like Johnny Castaway are part of the list on ScreenSaversPlanet. If you want screensavers to download, you should definitely start here.
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