Free Screen Savers Many of the best screen savers on the Web are of the shareware and commercial variety. However, there are a number of outstanding freeware screen savers out there that are as good as, or better, than commercial programs.
It is our goal here at chalo.net to bring you a current listing of what we believe are the best free screen savers and screen saver utilities around.
Haunted House Horrors Screen Saver
This new freeware Halloween screen saver features a cast of spooky characters, including floating ghosts, bats, a screeching cat and more, along with creepy sound effects. (For Windows).
Halloween Screen Savers
This site serves up a fun collection of free Halloween screen savers, including the popular "Ultimate Horror Scream Saver," which features images from "Night of the Living Dead," "Alien," "Friday the 13th," etc. No installation is required for these screen savers (just download them to your desktop, click and play). (For Windows).
EZskins
A fun site to browse, EZskins is updated daily with dozens of new free screen savers in many categories. Topics here include anime, fantasy, games, holidays, horror & occult, movies, music, nature, religious, schools, sci-fi, TV and more. EZskins also offers truckloads of free themes and skins (which let you customize the look of your desktop).
JoBlo Movie Screensavers
These days, every movie comes with its own screen saver. This nifty site rounds up all the Web's free cinema-related screen savers in one convenient spot. Each listing is accompanied by a short description. The site also offers movie reviews, quizzes, trailers, scripts and more.
AAAScreenSavers.com
This site is our favorite resource for the Web's top freeware screen savers. Screen saver categories here include anime, art, cartoons, computers, fantasy, games, holidays, horror & occult, movies, nature, religious, sci-fi, sports, TV and more.
Flash Screen Saver
This unique freeware program lets you play Macromedia Flash files as your screen saver. The program is Flash enabled, (so you don't need to install the Macromedia Flash player or
plugin). (For Windows).
Spirit of America Screen Saver
This site offers a good collection of patriotic "America" themed freeware screen savers. Screen savers here include "Spirit of America," which features the U.S. flag. Other free items here include patriotic-themed wallpapers and desktop themes. (For Windows and Macs).
Falling Autumn Leaves Screen Saver
This eye-catching freeware screen saver displays animated falling leaves on your desktop. You can also adjust the rate that the leaves fall. The screen saver also offers password protection. (For Windows).
Appleblossom Art Screen Savers
At this site, you'll find a lovely collection of free 3D screen savers, as well as desktop themes, that display colorful abstract art and fractals. (For Windows).
Acez 3D Pic Cube Screen Saver
Do you want a nifty way to display photos that you've collected on your hard drive? This cool freeware screen saver displays your photos or images in the form of a spinning 3D picture cube. It's nice for holiday, family or pet photos. (For Windows).
MyCorkboard Screen Saver
This wonderful free program offers a versatile screen saver that does everything but take out your garbage. It's like a bulletin board for your computer, onto which you can place any one of a number of cool interactive objects, such as a clock, a calendar, memo pads, graphics, various gizmos, pranks and much more. Note: you must register to use Corkboard more than 10 days (but registering is free, too!). For Windows.
American Flag Screen Saver
This freeware screen saver lets you display colorful, floating American flags on your desktop. The screen saver includes a password-protection feature. (For Windows).
Star Wars 3D Screen Saver
This dazzling freeware screen saver displays animated 3D "Star Wars" ships flying around, blasting away at each other. The ships include the Millennium Falcon, X-Wings and TIE Fighters. The program is optimized for OpenGL 3D graphics cards, (but works OK without one). (For Windows).
SETI@home screen saver
How many screen savers out there will actually give you a chance to participate in the search for extraterrestrial life? This free screen saver lets you put your computer's idle time to good use by analyzing radio telescope data. The people behind this project,
SETI@home, aim to harness the power of thousands of computers to crunch tons of data from space. Who knows, maybe your computer will be the first to get a call from ET! (For Windows, as well as Macs and Unix).
Harry Potter Screen Savers
This site features six different freeware screen savers that pay tribute to the feature film that is based on the wildly popular book series about a boy wizard's adventures. (For Windows and Macs).
