what is the point of a screensaver? Does it really save your screen?

Answer 1

no
modern CRT are pretty much immune from burned in images, and the problem does not exist in LCDs
so screensaver is only in name only, no longer in function
and the screen saver does not use less power
only when the monitor goes into standy by do you draw less power

Answer 2

In the old days you needed a screensaver to prevent "burn in". an image would actually get burnt into your screen. This is no longer a threat to newer screens. Most of the time stand by is much better for saving power than a screen saver. Screen Savers still are fun to watch. If you want an OS with the best screensavers and free software go to www.TUX500.com.

Answer 3

Earlier computer monitors used to get damaged from displaying the same thing for too long. Ever seen one that had characters "burned" on to the screen. Screen savers were designed to keep the screen changing when the computer wasn't active to prevent that. But now computer monitors are built much better and aren't prone to that problem. Screensavers now are just for novelty. The best thing is to have it turn itself off to save power.

Answer 4

screensavers were for the old CRT monitors that suffered from phosphorous burn in.

If you left the monitor on for extended periods of time, the screen would actually have the image burned in, and you would see the image even when the monitor was turned off.

screensavers changed the images on the screen to prevent burn in.
That issue doesn't exist nowadays with new monitors and lcd technology. But the screensaver concept and name will be around for ever.

Answer 5

Listen to me.

Screensavers were meant to keep the original backdrop screen from etching it's imprint on, well, your screen.

Since the screensaver moves, nothing is in the same place for minutes/hours at a time. Thus, you save yourself from looking at a ghost of that boring desktop when you're trying to use a program or something.

Answer 6

YES
if you do not use in time it will burn icons on you screen
this is what i do

start up options - hibernate - shut down -screen saver password
go to start at bottom of screen in blue bar (task bar)
go to control panel
choose power options
choose never to all listed there or the settings you want
choose apply then choose ok
if you want to hibernate
then choose hibernate
click advanced choose hibernate
then click hibernate
click enable hibernate
make sure you click apply and ok to everything
also click advanced tab choose show icon on desk top
then you can push power button
windows will close
push button again and you are where you was again
computer does not have to do all that work again
password protected screen saver is good
i use it my self
do this by
close all windows
right click on open area of desk top
choose properties
choose screen saver
choose password protect on resume
this will be your password as you are the administrator
be sure to set the time for screen saver to come on

Answer 7

Once upon a time screens were ruined from being left on and the images burned into the screen while no one used it. I can remember working on some computers a long, long time ago where that had happened to them, the burned in letters and numbers really wrecked them. I don't know if the new technology needs them or not, guess it's better to be safe than sorry.

Answer 8

No. I lost my screen for 4 days last year, because my screensaver didn't do it's job

Answer 9

Yeah it does ... old CRT screens specially
The CRT screen, uses an electron gun to shoot electrons on the florescent board so that it lights as a pixel ...
if the same image is kept for a long time .. the result will be permanent on the florescent board .. so that even when you change the picture .. you will see remains of the image that was left for a long time .. that's why there is a screen saver .. it's objective is to make the image to change continuously so that your florescent board is kept intact .

Answer 10

It does save your screen. Images can be burned on to many different screens including monitors and tv(s).