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        NT Server and Screen Savers

Section(s): Miscellaneous
Published on Apr 20, 2004.
Last Modified on Apr 20, 2004.
Last Modified by Wayne Maples.
Rated 3.5 out of 5 based on 2 votes.

Never use the OpenGL screen savers on servers which burn up a LOT of CPU cycles and there is some evidence that they have memory leaks. Either use no screen saver or the default windows screen saver. Pick a screen saver which has a static image. Modern monitors do not get screen burns.