Though screen saver feature is turned off by default in Windows 11, the timer to turn off your screen or put your PC to sleep after a certain period of inactivity is still active by default. Screen saver is also often used as an extra layer of security by displaying the logon screen on resume, requiring user to re-enter password to re-access to the device, if the device is left alone for too long. In Windows, the screen saver can also be set as a still picture or blank screen instead of an animated one. Screen saver or screensaver is a computer feature that display an animation or image when the computer has been idle for a certain period of time.