# Vista OS: Where is the Screen Saver?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vista-os-where-is-the-screen-saver/595267>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 5, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vista-os-where-is-the-screen-saver/595267 "2011-09-05T14:26:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vista-os-where-is-the-screen-saver/595267/1 "2011-09-05T14:26:58Z")

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For those running Window Vista (Home Premium edition), where do I find the control panel option that will allow me to control the screen saver? Let’s start with what icon is it under [within “Control Panel”]?

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**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vista-os-where-is-the-screen-saver/595267/2 "2011-09-05T14:33:58Z")

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Control Panel -\> Personalization -\> Screen Saver

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Just right click on any blank space on your desk top and then click on “Personalize” in the menu that pops up.