How to blank the screen in Windows 7

How to automatically launch a screensaver/blank screen with one keypress or a mouseclick of an icon? Here are some resources with a variety of solutions to this common request, plus a bonus URL for creating a direct link to the screen saver settings dialog 🙂

How to Create a Screen Saver Boss Key in Windows 7 - For Dummies

How to Create a Screen Saver Boss Key in Windows 7 – For Dummieshttp://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-create-a-screen-saver-boss-key-in-windows-7.htmlIn Windows 7, you can use screen savers to create a Boss Key — a key combination that you can press to make the PC immediately switch over to running the screen saver so…
Screen Saver start - hotkey or mouse - Windows 7 Forums

Screen Saver start – hotkey or mouse – Windows 7 Forumshttp://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/28437-screen-saver-start-hotkey-mouse.htmlIs there a way to start a screen saver with a hot-key or a mouse gesture (or perhaps by putting the mouse into a certain corner for a certain amount of seconds)? I would like the…
Solved Pin screensaver shortcut to taskbar? - Windows 7 Forums

Solved Pin screensaver shortcut to taskbar? – Windows 7 Forumshttp://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/223647-pin-screensaver-shortcut-taskbar.htmlDoes anyone know of a failsafe method of getting round the Windows 7 restrictions on pinning screensaver shortcuts to the taskbar?
Screen Saver Settings Shortcut - Create - Windows 7 Forums

Screen Saver Settings Shortcut – Create – Windows 7 Forumshttp://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/56880-screen-saver-settings-shortcut-create.htmlThis will show you how to create or download a Screen Saver Settings shortcut that opens directly to the Screen Saver Settings window in Personalization. You can also Pin to…

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