The Windows Sync option is often inoperable despite being a fantastic tool. Some users have found that it is not working properly on their devices, and they need to fix this issue in order to use the sync setting effectively.
Ways to Fix Screensaver Settings Grayed Out Windows 10/11
Enable Screen Saver Using Registry Editor
Right-click on the To start button and click run.
In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters Right-click on the Parameters key and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new value “DisableAck” and set its value to 1. Close the Registry Editor window. ..
In the ScreenSaveActive key in the HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop registry, you can change how often your screen is saved to disk. By default, ScreenSaveActive is set to “Never.” To save your screen every time it’s turned on, set ScreenSaveActive to “On.”
In the popup change the Value Data key for ScreenSaveActive from 0 to 1.
ScreenSaverIsSecure is a security feature that helps protect your computer from unauthorized access. By changing its value to 1, ScreenSaverIsSecure will help protect your computer from unauthorized access.
To apply this change, restart your computer. ..
Enable screen saver using Group Policy Editor
To start the program, click on the “To start” button and then run the program. ..
In the Group Policy Management Console, navigate to Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options. Under the Security Options heading, click on the Edit button. In the Local Policies window, under Security Options, click on the Add button. In the Add Security Option window, type Run As and click on OK. Under User Rights Assignment, click on the Add button. In the Add User Rights Assignment window, type Administrators and click on OK. ..
In the Control Panel, navigate to User Setup > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization and double-click Enable Screen Saver Policy.
In the popup, make sure that Not Configured or disable option is selected.
Final Words
If you are having trouble changing your screen saver settings on your Windows 10 or 11 computer, you may need to enable them in Group Policy Editor. Once enabled, you can set the screen saver to not configured, which will make the settings available to you but prevent you from changing them. ..
