Your most popular screensavers

By Jason Parker on 11 March 2009

Though computer monitor technology has long since passed the days when you truly needed to "save your screen", screensavers are still a lot of fun and a great way to personalise your desktop when you're away from the computer. This collection features screensavers that are most popular with our users.

(Credit: CBS Interactive)

Free Fire Screensaver sets your icons and windows ablaze. Watch as each item slowly catches fire and begins to smoke on your desktop. Crackling and popping sounds and a musical soundtrack complete the effect. Add your own MP3 to customise your desktop flare-up.


(Credit: CBS Interactive)

3D Fish School Screensaver lets you view up to 100 fish swimming peacefully on your desktop. Choose from a saltwater or freshwater virtual aquarium and tweak the settings to allow for more fish and bubbles. Use the settings to display a clock so you can check the time without waking your computer.


(Credit: CBS Interactive)

Sim Aquarium reminds us more of a sea floor teaming with aquatic life. Watch your fish swim around a coral reef complete with live clams and swaying sea life. Choose from 41 species of fish.


(Credit: CBS Interactive)

The Matrix Screen Saver is a long-time favourite for many users and continues to mesmerise with its now classic falling digital code. Wait a second, I think I just spotted myself typing this in the falling code. Maybe we are part of the Matrix! Somehow, I doubt Keanu can save us.


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Deep Space 3D Screensaver lets you take a trip to a distant galaxy and explore planetary systems and nebulae. As you watch, you may even encounter mysterious items and artefacts floating in the void. Are they man made? Maybe not. Pleasant music accompanies your journey through space.


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3D World Map lets you gaze upon our planet in full 3D and view detailed information on more than 30,000 cities. Compute the distance between any two points on Earth. Tweak settings to adjust colour and saturation to customise your view of the globe. This screensaver comes with a built-in MP3 player so you can view the Earth and listen to your own soundtrack.

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