Screensavers aren’t required for LCD and LED displays (only CRT and plasma displays are susceptible to burn-in). However, people do use screensavers to add a bit of visual flair or to protect sensitive information on the screen when they step away from their desks. Troubleshooting Windows 10 screensavers not working usually involves making simple adjustments in the Settings app.

There are several issues that can occur with the Windows 10 screensaver, but here are the most common ones:

In almost all of these situations, the error is caused by a configuration problem.

Try these steps, in order of most intensive to least intensive, to get your screensaver working again.