screen saver will not start after last windows update (July 2026)

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screen saver will not start after last windows update (July 2026)

Brian Rucker 20

My windows screen saver will not start after the latest July 2026 Windows update. Nothing I try helps. I have reset the power plan, updated the screen saver settings and the graphics drivers.

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SD - IA 179.4K Independent Advisor

Hi,

I'm going to run through a few steps with you. Some of these are diagnostic — they help me narrow down what's wrong, not fix it outright. So if nothing changes after a step, that's normal and expected, not a dead end. I'll keep going until we've got this resolved.

"To remove the most recent update, please follow these steps to access the Windows Recovery environment:

Open the Settings app by pressing the Win + I keys.
Navigate to System > Recovery.
Click the ""Restart Now"" button next to Advanced Startup.
Choose the Troubleshoot option.
Select ""Uninstall Updates,"" then choose either ""Uninstall Latest Quality Update"" or ""Uninstall Latest Cumulative Update.""

Allow the process to complete."

I look forward to hearing from you to get the results of the troubleshooting.

Brian Rucker 20 Reputation points

2026-07-23T14:30:02.5166667+00:00

Thanks, I had already gotten to this step, right after I posted the question, I started on it. I uninstalled the last update and restarted everything up and screen saver now works. Thanks for the confirmation!