Cheerful Monkeys Screensaver 2.0

If you are so into monkeys that you want to see some monkeys on your monitor when your computer goes idle, then a free screensaver that puts the emphasis on monkeys is what you need. Such a screensaver is the aptly named Cheerful Monkeys Screensaver, a screensaver that works on Windows and is offered free of charge by free-slideshow.com.

This screensaver is a classic slideshow screensaver. It will show up when your computer goes idle, display an image of a monkey for 3 seconds (that’s the default value), then use a transition effect to switch to another image of a monkey, display that one for 3 seconds, then use a transition effect to switch to another image of a monkey. That’s what slideshow screensavers do – they transition from one image to another.

If you don’t like the 3 seconds default value, you can change it from the Settings menu. You can choose one of several preset values, like 10 seconds, 1 minute, or 5 minutes. Here are a few other settings you can play with in the Settings menu:
- Select which transition effect you would like the screensaver to use.
- Adjust the speed of the transition effects.
- Choose if you want the screensaver to “Cycle through all effects”.
- Select the background color.
- Check the “Put wallpaper on desktop” option and one of the screensaver’s images will be turned into your wallpaper.

Before you go get Cheerful Monkeys Screensaver and put it to the test, take a look at the technical details presented below:
Download – the download weighs in at 3.8MB, which is good news. It means it will only take a moment to get the screensaver off the web and onto your computer.
Supported OS – at the time of writing this and according to the developer, the screensaver provides support for Windows 9x, NT, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
Limitations – there are none, you can use the screensaver free of charge for as long as you want.

Pros

• Lightweight download
• Numerous transition effects
• Select which transition effects to use
• Adjust the amount of time an image will be displayed
• Freeware

Cons

• Comes bundled with AutoComplete Pro (make sure to opt out if you don’t want it).
• Redirects you to the 7art-screensavers.com site once the installation process completes. Cancel the installation and you will still be directed to the aforementioned website.
• Creates desktop shortcuts without asking (a launch screensaver shortcut and a 7 art screensaver shortcut)

Additional information on Cheerful Monkeys Screensaver is available here.

Cheerful Monkeys Screensaver has been reviewed by George Norman on 18 Feb 2011. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Cheerful Monkeys Screensaver 3 out of 5 stars, naming it Very Good