{"id":533853,"date":"2023-01-02T15:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-screen-savers-literally-save-your-screen\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T15:00:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T12:00:16","slug":"how-screen-savers-literally-save-your-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-screen-savers-literally-save-your-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Screen Savers Literally Save Your Screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40ee3ce7bbc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40ee3ce7bbc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-screen-savers-literally-save-your-screen\/#%E2%80%9CHow_Screen_Savers_Literally_Save_Your_Screen%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How Screen Savers Literally Save Your Screen&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-screen-savers-literally-save-your-screen\/#The_History_of_Screen_Savers\" >The History of Screen Savers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-screen-savers-literally-save-your-screen\/#Are_Screen_Savers_Still_Necessary\" >Are Screen Savers Still Necessary?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-screen-savers-literally-save-your-screen\/#What_About_OLED\" >What About OLED?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_Screen_Savers_Literally_Save_Your_Screen%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How Screen Savers Literally Save Your Screen&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-856243\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Windows-screen-saver-pipes.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows Pipes screen saver\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Winding pipes, dizzying 3D mazes, a haunted house, colorful flurries\u2014screen savers used to be fun. They also used to serve a very important purpose, and may still today. That purpose was described in the name itself all this time.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a certain age, there\u2019s a good chance you have some nostalgic memories about screen savers. They were a big deal in early versions of Windows and macOS. When there wasn\u2019t as much to do on a computer, screen savers were fun to customize and watch.<\/p>\n<p>However, they weren\u2019t just there for your enjoyment. Screen savers had a very specific purpose\u2014to literally save your screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Windows 3.1 Turns 30: Here&#8217;s How It Made Windows Essential<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_History_of_Screen_Savers\"><\/span>The History of Screen Savers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"6kQLVPXOiDs\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/6kQLVPXOiDs\/hqdefault.jpg');\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>Early computers typically had CRT (cathode ray tube) monitors. The \u201cdisplay\u201d is a glass tube with an electromagnetic deflection system and a phosphorescent screen that glows when hit by an electron beam.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the nature of how CRTs work, when images are displayed on the screen for a long time, they become \u201cburnt in.\u201d Essentially, parts of the\u00a0phosphorescent screen glow for so long that they become unevenly worn down. The result is a faint ghost image that can be seen when the screen is off.<\/p>\n<p>Screen savers prevented this by automatically activating when the computer wasn\u2019t in use. The animations are constantly moving and changing, meaning a static image can\u2019t stay on screen for too long. Hence the name \u201cscreen saver\u201d\u2014they literally save the screen from burn-in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is a CRT, and Why Don&#8217;t We Use Them Anymore?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Screen_Savers_Still_Necessary\"><\/span>Are Screen Savers Still Necessary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-856282 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/screen-burn-in.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Screen burn-in.\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:ScreenBurn_amber.JPG\" data-credittext=\"Piercetheorganist \/ Wikipedia Commons\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burn-in on a CRT monitor. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:ScreenBurn_amber.JPG\">Piercetheorganist \/ Wikipedia Commons<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>CRT monitors are a thing of the past, but screen savers remain on modern operating systems. You can use a screen saver in Windows 10, Windows 11, and macOS. Is it actually neccessary without a CRT monitor?<\/p>\n<p>In short: No,\u00a0screensavers are no longer necessary, but there may be some exceptions. Most modern computer monitors are LCD (liquid-crystal display). LCD monitors don\u2019t have any\u00a0phosphors that can get unevenly worn down and burn in.<\/p>\n<p>The other thing to think about is the power-saving modes that didn\u2019t used to exist. In the past, it would take a while for a computer to boot up, so you might leave it on more. Nowadays, with faster bootup times and \u201cSleep\u201d and \u201cHibernate\u201d options, it\u2019s not a big deal to simply \u201cturn off\u201d your computer. After all, will anyone even be around to see the screen saver?<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Does Hibernating My PC Save More Energy Than Sleep?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_About_OLED\"><\/span>What About OLED?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-856283 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OLED-screen-burn-in.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"OLED screen burn-in.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/burn-oled-screen-on-samsung-phone-2215187321\" data-credittext=\"salarko \/ Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burn-in on an OLED phone screen. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/burn-oled-screen-on-samsung-phone-2215187321\">salarko \/ Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s one modern scenario where a screen saver might still be necessary. OLED monitors are slowly becoming more popular, and they are more susceptible to burn-in than LCD monitors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOLED\u201d stands for \u201cOrganic Light Emitting Diode.\u201d Essentially, the screen is made up of tiny diodes that individually light up and display colors to create the image on the screen. Since each diode emits its own light, they can degrade unevenly over time. This results in burn-in.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you have an OLED monitor and you tend to leave the screen on for long periods of time, you might want to use a screen saver. However, it\u2019s probably better to simply adjust when the screen turns off.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>I love it when terms have been said so many times that they lose their original meanings. Everyone knows what a screen saver is, but how often have you actually thought about <em>why<\/em> we call them screen savers? 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