
It is that simple to set photos as a screen saver in Windows 11. From now on, Windows 11 will show photos as screen saver in a slide show after a set wait time. With that, you have enabled the screen saver feature and set it to show a slide show of photos. Finally, click the “Apply” and “Ok” buttons. Select the “On resume, display logon screen” checkbox if you want the system to lock itself.

Set time in minutes in the “Wait” field to change it. i.e., how long the system should wait before showing the screen saver.

In the main window, you can change the wait time. Select the “Shuffle pictures” checkbox if you wish to shuffle pictures. You can change the slide show speed from the “Slide show speed” dropdown menu. Here, click the “Browse” button, choose the photos folder of your choice and click the “Ok” button. Here, choose the “Photos” option from the “Screen saver” dropdown menu. The above action will open the Screen Saver tool. Scroll down and click on the “Screen saver” option on the Lock Screen page. Since the screen saver appears while the system is inactive, it is considered a lock screen option. On the Personalization page, click on the “Lock screen” option. Choose the “Personalization” option on the sidebar in the Settings app. To do that, use the “Win + I” key binding or search for “Settings” in the Start menu and open it from there. Same steps with a bit more detail and screenshots:

Though these default screen savers in Windows 11 look good and give a nostalgic feeling, you can spice it up with custom wallpapers or photos as a screen saver. After enabling, you can choose between a few default screen savers, including classic ones like 3D Text, Bubbles, Ribbons, etc. If you want to use the screen saver in Windows 11, you must enable it manually. You just need to know where to find the screen saver option. That being said, the screen saver option is still alive and kicking.

A lock screen wallpaper is shown in place of a screen saver while locking the system. As good as it is, the screen saver feature is turned off by default in the modern version of Windows.
