Restoring screen saver in mavericks

I've updated my iMac to mavericks, and machine has slowed to a halt. Further, I cannot restore my desktop backgrounds (previously used a photo album from iPhoto). Any help or advice out there before schlepping it into the Apple store?

Hi rasprophet,
Welcome to the Support Communities! The article below will help you troubleshoot the issue you are having with your iMac. Unplugging all of your peripherals and restarting the computer is always a good first troubleshooting step after an update. If you've updated your iPhoto software, you may need to reset your screensaver settings in the System Preferences.
OS X Mavericks: If your Mac runs slowly
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13895
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
OS X Mavericks: Reset your computer’s PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/ph14222
Mac Basics: Using Screen Saver when your screen is idle
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2485
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy

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