How to get the current screensaver on Windows?

Question

Either using Regedit or using command prompt, I need to learn the active screensaver file. Without using the screensaver settings window, of course.

Answer 1

reg query "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" -v sc*

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
    ScreenSaveActive    REG_SZ    1
    ScreenSaverIsSecure    REG_SZ    0
    ScreenSaveTimeOut    REG_SZ    300
    SCRNSAVE.EXE    REG_SZ    C:\WINDOWS\system32\Mystify.scr

End of search: 4 match(es) found.

Above code works for standard Windows screensavers (defined as follows and Blank); didn't try Photos.

reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Screensavers"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Bubbles
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Mystify
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Screensavers\Ribbons
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Screensavers\ssText3d

Possible executables:

where *.scr

C:\Windows\System32\Bubbles.scr
C:\Windows\System32\Mystify.scr
C:\Windows\System32\PhotoScreensaver.scr
C:\Windows\System32\Ribbons.scr
C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr
C:\Windows\System32\ssText3d.scr