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Fix: Change Screen Saver Option Grayed Out in Windows 10

By: Waseem Patwegar

If Change Screen Saver Option is Grayed Out in Windows 10 you won’t be able to select a screen saver on your computer. You will find below the steps to fix this problem on your computer.

Change Screen Saver Option Grayed Out in Windows 10

Change Screen Saver Option Grayed Out in Windows 10

The most likely reason for the problem of “Change Screen Saver Option Grayed Out” in Windows 10 is due to this option being disabled on your computer.

If the option to change Screen Saver is disabled, you won’t be able to access the drop-down menu that allows you to select another Screen Saver.

This problem can be easily fixed by enabling the option to change Screen Savers using the Registry Editor in case of Windows Home Edition and using Group Policy in case of Professional and Enterprise Edition of Windows 10.

1. Enable Screen Saver Using Registry Editor

If you are using the Home Edition of Windows 10, you can enable the option to change Screen Saver in Windows 10 using the Registry Editor.

1. Right-click on Start button and click on Run.

Open Run Command in Windows 10

2. In the Run Command window, type Regedit and click on OK.

Open Registry Editor Using Run Command

3. On the Registry Editor Screen, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop and double-click on ScreenSaveActive.

ScreenSaveActive Key in Windows Registry

4. In the pop-up, change the Value Data for ScreenSaveActive key from 0 to 1.

Enable Screen Saver in Windows Using Registry Editor

5. Similarly double-click on ScreenSaverIsSecure and change its Value Data to 1.

6. Restart your computer to apply this change.

After this, you will be able to change the Screen Saver on your computer.

2. Enable Screen Saver Using Group Policy Editor

If you are using Professional Edition of Windows 10, you can follow the steps below to Enable Screen Saver using Group Policy Editor.

1. Click on the Start button > Run.

Open Run Command in Windows 10

2. In the Run Command Window, type gpedit.msc and click on OK.

Open Group Policy Editor Using Run Command

3. In Group Policy Editor, navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization and Double click on Enable Screen Saver policy.

Enable Screen Saver Group Policy

4. In the pop-up, make sure that Not Configured or Disable option is selected.

Enable Changing of Desktop Background in Windows Pro

After this, you will be able to Change the Screen Saver on your computer.

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