How am i able to set a GIF or animated photo / video as my screensaver

TheAllGuy 26 Reputation points
2021-07-04T10:49:36.467+00:00

I have tried setting a 1440p GIF as my screensaver, it is just set as a still image. Is there any way I am able to get this to work or is there any software that could get this to work?

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  1. JiayaoZhu 3,911 Reputation points
    2021-07-08T02:58:29.707+00:00

    Hi,

    Thanks for your reply！

    If you have MP4 version at present and have to use some third-party tools (after my research, Microsoft has officially reclaimed that they do not support flash, so I think you can only use some file converters to try to create your customized screensaver.), why don't you just apply some third-party tools to convert MP4 directly to scr.? After my research, you can use iScreensaver to transform your file versions, as I know, they offer a version that can be downloaded for Windows 10 users. You can just take a glance and have a try:
    https://iscreensaver.com/

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    Joan

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  1. TheAllGuy 26 Reputation points
    2021-07-07T22:27:12.027+00:00

    I could possibly try convert the mp4 to an swf then an scr. But im unable to find any software that can convert swf to scr. The only ones i found wont download or are only for windows 8 or different.

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  2. Topaz George 0 Reputation points
    2024-04-08T02:15:13.7266667+00:00

    If you are an Enterprise organization and want to deploy an MP4 file as a Windows Screen saver, you can use the Personalization Packager to deploy Windows Screensavers. Click here for more information. You can also deploy Desktop wallpapers and Outlook Signatures.

    If you are a home user, this might be overkill. As per the previous comment, flash-based deployments will not work with Windows 11 or later versions of Windows 10.

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