Slide Show Screen Saver Error

I've been using the Slide Show Screen Saver for a while now but recently a problem cropped up. The slide show would run for about 5 minutes or so but then it would freeze on a picture for a bit and then the screen would go black with a "An error has stopped the slide show from playing" message. What's wrong and how can I fix it?

Are there any other details on that error?
Check in the event log for application errors. There should be a note of that error somewhere.
It is possible that some new image in your folder, that it's not recognized properly... or too big, is causing all the trouble.

I've looked up the event log in the Event Viewer and the problem history in Maintenance. This is the error reports I'm getting:

The program PhotoScreensaver.scr version 10.0.10586.0 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Security and Maintenance control panel.
Process ID: 215c
Start Time: 01d1ad54dd8758a0
Termination Time: 7
Application Path: C:\Windows\System32\PhotoScreensaver.scr
Report Id: 3f43bc19-1949-11e6-82f8-3065ec76b246
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:


- System

- Provider

[ Name] Application Hang

- EventID 1002

[ Qualifiers] 0

Level 2

Task 101

Keywords 0x80000000000000

- TimeCreated

[ SystemTime] 2016-05-13T20:28:29.343344500Z

EventRecordID 18392

Channel Application

Computer NIGHT

Security


- EventData

PhotoScreensaver.scr
10.0.10586.0
215c
01d1ad54dd8758a0
7
C:\Windows\System32\PhotoScreensaver.scr
3f43bc19-1949-11e6-82f8-3065ec76b246


55006E006B006E006F0077006E0000000000


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Binary data:


In Words

0000: 006E0055 006E006B 0077006F 0000006E
0010: 0000


In Bytes

0000: 55 00 6E 00 6B 00 6E 00 U.n.k.n.
0008: 6F 00 77 00 6E 00 00 00 o.w.n...
0010: 00 00 ..





Description
A problem caused this program to stop interacting with Windows.
Faulting Application Path: C:\Windows\System32\PhotoScreensaver.scr

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: AppHangB1
Application Name: PhotoScreensaver.scr
Application Version: 10.0.10586.0
Application Timestamp: 5632d49b
Hang Signature: a332
Hang Type: 134217728
OS Version: 10.0.10586.2.0.0.768.101
Locale ID: 4105
Additional Hang Signature 1: a332f0d7d63c7fe463e4bc08af952251
Additional Hang Signature 2: ca78
Additional Hang Signature 3: ca78a7bcb8db53766bb7a1f9c9f13741
Additional Hang Signature 4: a332
Additional Hang Signature 5: a332f0d7d63c7fe463e4bc08af952251
Additional Hang Signature 6: ca78
Additional Hang Signature 7: ca78a7bcb8db53766bb7a1f9c9f13741

Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID: 9b63ef0cd02f21efc179fd20d7a936de (128958192601)



Sorry it's so long. I don't know how to interpret those codes so I copied and paste everything.

I don't understand much if that either.

Try to see if you can modify the screensaver settings:
How To Open Screen Saver Settings In Windows 10

In previous Windows versions there is a troubleshooting for photo screensavers, recommended to check:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2425702

You'll need to check the photos folder, cleanup items/shortcuts.
Move some of the pictures to another folder temporarily and try launching the screensaver again.

Also try sending an error report and search for solutions:
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Security and Maintenance\Problem Reports

The Hang Type: 134217728 can be related to input devices; keyboard mouse, touchpads... try reconnecting some of those.

With all above noted, I'm out of ideas.

Good luck.