Do Screen Savers Really Save?
The answer is no, screen savers do not save any energy at all. Even if it’s those plain, black ones with the microsoft symbol bouncing around. The screen saver’s job was originally to prevent older computers from having screen burns, or where the word “imprinted” on the screen. (more info) Now, it basically has no function except to sit there and entertain you. Think about it, is it really worth it to have little designs floating around your screen for your entertainment? I’m sure you can easily turn off the monitor and do something more worthwhile! It doesn’t take that much energy for you to push a button… use it to save your computers energy because…
…you CAN make a difference! 
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They don’t save energy? Then why do they call it screensavers, so misleading –;;. I always assumed that they did. If screensavers don’t help, what should you do to save energy?
You can turn off the monitor, or even better, set the computer in a mode where it automatically sleeps after a desired amount of time!
Oh… I thought screen savers saved energy. Now that I know I’m going to shut my computer off when i don’t use it
hmmmm I never knew that leaving the computer on had an affect on the outdoor pollution!(reffering to the post below)That is very interesting, now i’ll think twice before keeping my computer on!
omg really?!?! wat about sleep?
my laptop says sleep keeps ur files and saves energy?
Yes, sleep mode does save energy!
When you are using a computer, it uses 95-330 watts.
If you put it on sleep, it uses 1-21 watts!
That is a big difference!
How much money is 95-330 watts?
That’s a pretty mean to the computers.
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now i know i should shut of the computer instead of leaving a screen”saver” one
wow i didnt know that! Really?!
i keep my comp on 24/7
so i guess ill have to put my comp on sleep from now on
lorraine, basically everything that uses energy releases a byproduct that is usually polluting the air and decreasing the air quality. But when not in excess energy use is not that harmful. Where do you think you get your energy from?
sleep for the computer is good keep doing it
ohh…thas cool..i didnt know that..thas a good thing to know..that they dont save anything..why are they called screensavers then?..
ooh that’s cool. I didn’t know that, but I usually turn off my computer anyway. haha, but it’s good to know :]
Yeah..I also thought that screen savers saved energy…its so deceptive…..i turn the monitor off sometimes..but I’m just wondering..how do you put it to sleep?
wowwwww, screensavers arent much of a help at all they should just shut off and save some energy because i think that will help your computer save energy
They were called screensavers because it was originally used to protect images from the screen to be imprinted onto the computer screen.
But of course, this was only for old computers since this wouldn’t happen to our computers now.
really interesting info
i never even thought that screen savers did not save energy
luckily i usually turn off my computer when not in use
interesting..im gonna start turning off my monitor. but do they have invented screensavers that actually save energy?
This is good to know! I’m gonna start turning off my monitor!