Screensavers are as much part of our lives as the computers they decorate. Downloadable free Screen savers for all seasons are available to satisfy every taste.

Not Everybody Uses a Screensaver

Not everybody uses a screensaver; there are still those who say that screensavers waste power. Others agree that screensavers are a kind of status symbol – people like to show off in an office with the latest and coolest screen saver. And for others it's more of a comfort zone.

Many people like to be able to glance at their monitor and be able to recognize that yes, their machine is still running. If the screen is just black because it powered down, users often panic and drop what they are doing to bring the monitor back up just to calm their own fears.

Definition of a Screensaver

A screensaver is a form of computer desktop modification whereby an animation will appear across the computer screen after a preset period of time has passed without any activity being performed by the user.

Free Screensavers Give you Peace of Mind

A friend with small children says that her screensaver gives her peace of mind. She is comfortable knowing that her computer will have a screensaver running, when she has to jump up to attend to the little ones every so often rather than worrying whether she turned off the monitor or not.

OK, so it's been years since screensavers actually saved screens. And power management does do its job, but a screensaver will not harm anything or really use any resources to speak of. So, have a look at these sites and decorate that dead screen - share some of the fun and entertainment that makes screensavers so much part of our world .

Free Screensaver Site for Windows and Apple Mac

Freesaver claims to be “the original truly free screensaver site on the Net”. They say they have no shareware, no nags, only freeware and that one can browse and choose from over 1600 free Windows screen savers organized in 19 categories - all listed screen savers have been scanned for adware, spyware and viruses. Apple Macintosh users are also catered for.

Free 3d Screensavers, Christmas Screensavers, Celebrity Screensavers

Free screensavers has got them organized in nice, easy to find categories:

• 3D screensavers,
• fantasy screensavers,
• sports screensavers,
• cars screensavers,
• Islamic screensavers,
• Christmas screensavers and many more.

This site has a very interesting section called Keywords. People seem to favor love, sex, Christmas, sun, dog, sexy, fish, animated, earth and nude themed screensavers.

No Spyware, Adware or Viruses on These Free Screensavers

4-Free Screensavers promises that they check all screensavers for spyware, adware or viruses. They guarantee that if a screensaver author has added adware or spyware after they've checked it, they will remove it immediately from their list if people e-mail them and report this transgression.

They have a cool alphabet-keypad and a few “specials” like the:

• Hello Kitty screensaver,
• Da Vinci Code screensaver,
• Heroes of Magic and Might screensaver,
• Big cats screensaver and
• Prison Break screensaver

Free Fish, Christmas, Seasonal Themes, Movies and Celebrity Screensavers

Screensavers-free is a UK based company that offers a heap of completely free to download screensavers. They say that there are no hidden payments and no expiry dates, just fun and interesting screensavers for to enjoy for free. All screensavers are created and animated with flash actionscript.

They feature a range of themes including seasonal, winter, Christmas, Easter, digital art, fish, aquariums and animated creatures.

They also have an online RSS feed for free screensavers. It features feed and blog search results from the biggest and best websites on the internet including Blogger, Bloglines, Technorati and many more.

Free Downloads to Make Your Own Screensaver

For those who prefer the personal touch, take a look at the variety of make your own screensaver software at Free Downloads Center. Screensaver Factory is extremely easy to use and it includes special features for creating commercial screensavers. 3D Photo Album Screensaver turns your photos into a 3D photo album. They also have great Free Christmas screensavers.

So, it looks like free screensavers are available from all over the Net - from freak to geek; from Christmas and Easter and Islamic to the popular Windows standbys like mystify. It's up to screen saver enthusiasts to find them and install them.