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    I need some new screensavers...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by sitontheedge, Dec 4, 2013.

  1. sitontheedge

    sitontheedge Notebook Geek

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    Hey all,

    I'm looking for a screensaver that either
    a) does something useful while not being too flashy and distracting
    b) displays cool but low-key abstract pattern that doesn't require a ton of system resources to generate​

    Poking around the web for good screensavers tends to produce a lot of junk. So I thought I'd post here and see what all of you are using. (Recommendations that don't fit my categories but are otherwise noteworthy are also welcome.)
     
    sitontheedge, Dec 4, 2013
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  2. radji

    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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    Don't use screensavers, use Dreamscene. If you've got a good enough system (with a satisfactory GPU...no Intel iGPU) then you can run dreamscene with only a 4% or 5% CPU drain. That's always been negligible if you ask me.
     
    radji, Dec 5, 2013
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  3. sitontheedge

    sitontheedge Notebook Geek

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    Cool, thanks guys.

    Any other suggestions? Anything in the way of application screensavers?
     
    sitontheedge, Dec 5, 2013
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  4. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    Ajfountains Notebook Deity

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    ajnindlo Notebook Deity

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    Does Dreamscene work with Windows 8, 8.1?
     
    ajnindlo, Dec 5, 2013
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  7. radji

    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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    I don't think it does. Dreamscene was a Windows Vista thing. The framework is present in Windows 7, but you would need to activate it. But with all the shortcomings in Windows 8, it may have been gutted from the system finally.
     
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    And heed JOSEA's warning. Downloaded screensavers are a known avenue for virus's, trojan's and other bad stuff.
     
    TreeTops Ranch, Dec 6, 2013
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    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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    I just poweroff my notebook when i'm away, dat 8 second startup :p
     
    Jobine, Dec 9, 2013
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  10. Pirx

    Pirx Notebook Virtuoso

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    My Windows 7 UltraBook starts up in 7 seconds, cold boot, so there. ;)

    Of course, there's really no reason to ever shut it down. Wake-up from sleep is instantaneous; well, by the time the lid is fully open, the system's back, anyway.
     
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    After Dark, Dec 11, 2013
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    I am not sure if they are still around for D/L but I used to use john howe art savers with 32 bit XP john howe art screensavers - Bing Images If anyone is interest PM me I have one that still works in 64 bit win 7 ... very light on resources
     
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