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SCREENSAVERS.COM: ADD A TOUCH OF COLOR TO YOUR DAY

Having been a fairly ‘no frills' person all my life, I was similarly prosaic about installing screensavers on my PC. In fact, the same old 3D Pipes and 3D Maze worked fine for me until I noticed some truly amazing screensavers on my friend's PC and wanted to know where they came from. That was the first time I heard of www.screensavers.com and I have become a loyal supporter since.

The two main reasons I keep going back to Screensavers.com is the astounding number and variety of screensavers and wallpapers, and the high quality of the images. And I never have trouble locating the screensaver I want, because the search options on www.screensavers.com are cleverly customized to include almost every search category so that a visitor is not confused. Plus the navigation's really smooth, involving not-too-many clicks and easy access to all areas.

What's more, it is a relief to come across a website that does not even require you to register, as many other sites of this nature do. And there's no nonsense about ‘free' and ‘premium' memberships - all the resources on Screensavers.com are free as the air we breathe. So even if you are not a member, you have complete access to the entire library of screensavers and wallpapers, as well as trial versions of a few games.

Because most people - myself included - use screensavers to enliven and personalize their desktops, it always helps when you have close to 3,000 to choose from, which is what Screensavers.com offers. And because of the variety, you can be more or less certain that you will find screensavers that suit your mood and personality.

When I download stuff from www.screensavers.com, what please me most are the large previews that I am treated to. I have no interest in previews that are just a little larger than a thumbnail, which barely reveal the features of the images that you are downloading. And you can download images in regular or high resolution, which I think is a great option. Moreover, you don't have to do any extra work to install the screensaver that you are downloading as your current one - it's automatically done for you.

I also enjoy total protection from viruses when downloading from Screensaver.com thanks to their virus scans, though you will have to negotiate a certain amount of ad ware and pop-ups. But that is only a very minor hiccup, as far as I'm concerned. Overall, I would recommend www.screensavers.com to all PC users because of their high quality images, variety, ease of downloading, and extensive FAQ section.