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Bubbles screen saver won’t run in Windows 10 and Windows 11

I’m trying to use the Bubbles screen saver on my Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs.

 

For example, on Windows 10, I set the screen saver by going to Settings > Personalization > Lock Screen > Screen saver settings.  Then I set the screen saver to Bubbles.

 

However, the Bubble screen saver won’t run at all on Windows 10 – not even in Preview.  And on Windows 11, the Bubbles screen saver runs in Preview, but didn’t engage once the proper wait time had elapsed.    

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Microsoft is aware of a compatibility issue with the latest Intel graphics drivers (version 101.4032 or newer) that prevents the Bubbles screen saver from running on Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices with these Intel graphics drivers.

 

Unfortunately, you will not be able to run the Bubbles screen saver on Windows 10 on devices with this Intel graphics driver. 

 

On Windows 11, the screen saver will not run on the first attempt, however it will run on all subsequent attempts, although it might also cause the background to appear white or black while the screen saver is running.

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Last updated May 16, 2024 Views 3,008 Applies to: