Earlier, screensavers were necessary for CRT monitors since the monitor background could get discolored if the screen wasn’t changed for long. This isn’t the case with modern monitors, but ...

Screensavers safeguard your monitor from image burn-in issues caused when an image is displayed for prolonged intervals on your screen. However, we have come a long way since then and modern monitors ...

Back when CRT monitors reigned supreme, screensavers were necessary to counteract the effects of display burn-in. These days, there's less of a need for screensavers, but they remain a vestigial part ...