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  • How To Make Video Screensavers & Wallpapers [Windows]

    December 24, 2012

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    Everyone knows how to set a picture as wallpaper. Everyone knows how to use pictures, even slideshows, as screensavers. But what if you want more than that? What if you want actual videos playing on your wallpaper or screensaver? Sounds complicated? It’s actually very simple, no matter which version of Windows you’re using (Windows 8 users, I have no guarantees for you. Some of the options below might work for you too, give them a try to find out!).
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  • Make Windows Display Useful Information Even When You’re Not Using It

    December 21, 2012

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    One of the things that we've always covered well here at MakeUseOf is screensavers. It seems like there's no shortage of really cool ways to make use of your computer when you're not using it and it's idle. Even if you don't want to give up your CPU time to some outside cause, there's an endless choice of great free screensavers that'll have people turning their heads to check out your screen every time your computer goes idle.
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  • How To Disable Your Windows Screensaver With Motion Detection

    April 13, 2011

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    While password-locked screensavers are a security necessity at many businesses, in most homes the screensaver's only real purpose is to...well...save the screen. It can become a little bit of an annoyance to have to tap the keyboard or move the mouse whenever you walk up to the computer to see what's going on. Wouldn't it be cool if your computer sensed you were there and responded accordingly?
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  • The 10 Creative Ways To Use A Screensaver

    April 23, 2010

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    Screensavers were meant to be protective shields that kicked in when a computer stood idle. It’s not true anymore because screen technology has hopped ahead. We don’t actually need them  to shield our screens from phosphor burn-ins. Screensavers today may be as useful as a brick from the Berlin Wall. But just like that plain [...]
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