If you use the Photo Gallery screen saver, the only solution at this time is to press Ctrl+ Alt+ Del and then Esc to get out of the screen saver. Use the Windows key to get out of the screen saver Click Settings and browse to the location of the photos you want to use as your screen saver.In the Screen Saver Settings window, change the Screen Saver from 'Photo Gallery' to ' Photos.'.Scroll down to and click Screen saver settings.Click Start and Settings (the gear icon) on the far left side of the Start menu.If you are using the Photo Gallery to only show photos, then switch to the Photos screen saver by following the steps below. Change screen saver to Photos and not Photo Gallery However, you can follow any of the steps below as workarounds to this problem. Unfortunately, the Photo Gallery screen saver is not compatible with Windows 10 using the Creators Update. Usually, the only way to stop the screen saver is by pressing the Windows key, or by pressing Ctrl+ Alt+ Del, and then the Esc. If you have the Microsoft Windows 10 Creators Update or later installed, the Photo Gallery screen saver (part of Windows Live Essentials) will no longer exit when the mouse pointer is moved.
