Random Photo Screensaver information

Alternatively you can download the old one from this page.

Download Old Random Photo Screensaver 2.5 Version

I've made own version of a screensaver which displayed random photographs from a folder you can specify on your computer. I made it for a couple of reasons, the main ones are that the default Windows screensaver showed all files and folders which have the system attribute hidden. I organise my digital pictures in such a way that I keep all my pictures, but hide the ones I don't like. I also missed being able to see the filenames of my photographs. This screensaver solved all my problems.

Please note: this screensaver is written for and tested on Windows XP only. Use at your own risk in any other Windows version.

• It randomly displays photographs as your screensaver in an interval you can set yourself.
• It can set a random new background wallpaper each time the screensaver is run or daily if you prefer.
• Didn't see a photograph properly? You can browse back and forwards using the arrow keys.
• You can see the name of the image in the top left corner. Just in case you can't remember where you took it. In version 2.1 you can also disable this option.
• View a clock with the current time or screensaver running time to tell how long you've been away from your computer. The clock can be disabled.
• It doesn't show any photographs from folders or images which are hidden.
• You can exclude any subfolders such as thumbnail folders.
• You can add any photograph or image to the screensaver. As long as it's an jpg or jpeg it should work.
• It comes with complete installer and uninstaller.
• Default all photos are displayed full screen. You can now disable this for small photos.

Download Old Random Photo Screensaver 2.5 Version

Download Old Random Photo Screensaver 2.5 Version

• Added additional shortcut keys for users (e.g. on laptops) without a numpad.
• Updated installer/uninstaller functionality.

• Fixed several Index out of bounds bugs.
• Fixed several JPEG errors. Including "JPEG Error #42" and "jpeg error #53" which appeared when invalid jpeg files are found in the folder.
  Invalid files are ignored and the current image will be displayed until the next randomisation.

• Fixed Index out of bounds (0) bug which appeared if there where no images available in the folder.

• Now uses DirectX to avoid flickering of images and clock
• Set font of clock and image filename

• Option to disable stretching small images
• Option to disable showing of filename in screensaver

• Add transition effects
• Implement support for multiple monitors
  The screensaver doesn't work on an extended desktop using two (or more) screens. I'm aware of the problem, unfortunately I only have one screen on my PC and I can not test multiple screens. I'm looking to get a PC with two screens in the near future and I'll try to investigate the possibilities to fix the screensaver.