Screen Saver

Question

Hello,

I wanted to know if there is a way to make the screen saver (bubbles) to show on my display without making the screen go black and show the bubbles for the screen saver - i believe it was windows 9 or 10 that would show the screen saver such as bubbles pop automatic after bein inactive for 1 minute. Thanks. Do i need to remove sleep and never sleep on? please help thanks!

Answer 1

Thanks for the screenshots.

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The information confirms that your Intel UHD Graphics 605 runs on WDDM 2.5. That means it doesn't support Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling, a feature introduced with WDDM 2.7.

Because of this limitation, the Bubbles screensaver shows a black background instead of the transparent effect seen on systems with full hardware acceleration. It's not a bug; it's just that the GPU doesn't support the feature required to render it transparently.

Since it's an all-in-one PC, upgrading the GPU isn't an option. So, unless Intel releases a driver update that adds support (which is unlikely for this model), the black background will remain the default behavior.

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Feel free to ask back any questions.

Answer 2

David, thank you so much for your help!!

Answer 3

Thanks for the screenshot.

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Since your device is a Lenovo, I suggest using Lenovo Vantage.

Download and install Lenovo Vantage using the Microsoft Store (Link below). Then, use it to update and install/update all the drivers on your PC.

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9WZDNCRFJ4MV

You need to install Lenovo Vantage and then use it to install/update your drivers. Just installing the app will not install/update the drivers.

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After installing/updating all drivers, restart your PC and see if there is any change in screen saver behavior.

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If you still have a black screen, go back to the menu we discussed earlier and see if you now have the "Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling" option and enable it.

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By the way, you can use the shortcut I mentioned earlier to use the Screenshot Tool and take smaller screenshots without exposing your personal information. The Microsoft Q&A is public.

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Feel free to ask back any questions.

Answer 4

Thanks for the clarification.

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This might be happening because hardware acceleration is disabled on your system, or you're missing the proper graphics driver.

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Enable Hardware Acceleration:

1. Open Settings (Windows + I);
2. Go to "System > Display";
3. Scroll down and click "Graphics";
4. Click "Change default graphics settings" and turn on "Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling";
5. Restart your PC.

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After restarting your PC, test to see how the screen saver behaves.

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Let me know the result.

Feel free to ask back any questions.

Answer 5

Hi. I'm David, and I'm happy to help you.

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If the screensaver is set to activate after 1 minute of inactivity and sleep mode is set to 5 minutes, the computer/monitor will enter sleep mode 4 minutes after the screensaver starts. To prevent this and keep the screensaver visible, sleep mode should be set to "Never".

If you're using a laptop, make sure to set Sleep mode to "Never" for both "On battery power" and "When plugged in".

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The Screen Saver settings are a bit tucked away in Windows 11. To access them, right-click on your desktop and choose "Personalize". Then navigate to "Lock screen" and click on "Screen saver" at the bottom.

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Feel free to ask back any questions.