# Creating a screen saver **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 4, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-a-screen-saver/166482 "2003-04-04T16:03:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RickQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@RickQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickQ)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-a-screen-saver/166482/1 "2003-04-04T16:03:28Z")
I have a relatively simple question. How can I create a screen saver for my PC. I want to know if and how I ca create a screen saver from scratch, not edit one of the one already on the machine. I run Windows 2000 at work and XP at home and would like to know how easy it is. Does it make a difference if I have some graphics I want to flash on screen, images etc as opposed to creating some sort of annimation? Any anwers would be appreciated. Rick ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2003, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-a-screen-saver/166482/2 "2003-04-04T16:08:29Z")
What programming languages do you know? Otherwise there are existing screensavers that let you put in your own graphics, photos, etc. to display, though you’re limited by the efects the screensaver allows. ---
**Author:** ![RickQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@RickQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickQ)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2003, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-a-screen-saver/166482/3 "2003-04-04T16:27:05Z")
Sorry, I forgot to mention, I don’t know jack 😉 No programming languages. Is there anywhere I can download a screen saver which can then be editted with my own pics, graphics etc?