Win 7 user logon screen

[SHRED]

I have desktop PC Win 7 setup for my spouse and I.
So is there anyway to run a screensaver at the logon screen?
Sometimes we boot up the PC, forget, and leave that screen on that shows our two logon icons.

[ChromeFoundry]

1. You need to set a screensaver for the Default user

Here is a tutorial. I would suggest using Option 1 (Group Policy Editor), because Option 2 (Registry Editor) uses a registry hack, and that can get ugly fast if you are not familiar with modifying registry values:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/106582-screen-saver-specify-default-all-users.html

[mockmonkey]

2. These links may help...

if you don't mine messing with your registry. I don't have a log on screen for Win7 so I don't have this issue. But it makes sense to have the screen saver for that.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/answers?tId=a437ee54-6f7f-48fd-8413-7338480948d8

or

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/answers?tId=7e78a09d-99ca-4fe6-9b01-a9e44be40884

[gvstn]

3. I think the simplest way would be to set your monitor to shut off after 10 minutes idle.

I'm fairly sure that a screensaver wouldn't be any more energy efficient.

Control Panel>Power Options>Change Power Settings(for your default plan)
Set your monitor to shut off after 5 or 10 minutes idle. This will save your monitor from displaying a particular image for extended periods of time.

I use a fairly generic plan of Turn off display after 10 minutes idel and go to Sleep after 25 minutes idle. It works well for me when I leave my computer for longer than expected.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

4. Why do you want to run the screensaver? n/t

[Gore1FL]

5. I used to do it with reg hacks

I can't get it to work anymore. It's a potential security hole. That's likely why they killed it.