Screensavers might be the past, but they are still one of the coolest to do on your PC.

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SCR File Screensavers

Website Screensavers

Load Screen Savers

Windows

  1. Copy the *.scr file to c:\Windows\System32
  2. Launch the Screensaver Windows Module (Start -> Run -> control desk.cpl,,@screensaver)
  3. Select the screensaver you copied

Copy/Paste Run command:

control desk.cpl,,@screensaver

Linux

Loading scr files on Linux requires you to use WINE. You can launch this using wine.exe, but here is my article on setting it up as a systemd service: https://christitus.com/lcars-screensaver/

Walkthrough Video