Difference Between Wallpaper and Screensaver

Summary: Difference Between Wallpaper and Screensaver is that a wallpaper sometimes called as desktop wallpaper or desktop background or desktop picture or desktop image is an background image on computers or any technology having graphical user interface. While Screensaver is a utility that causes a display device’s screen to show a moving image or blank screen if no keyboard or mouse activity occurs for a specified time.

Wallpaper

A wallpaper sometimes called as desktop wallpaper or desktop background or desktop picture or desktop image is an background image on computers or any technology having graphical user interface. Wallpaper is an image set on the background having menus and icons on the desktop. Wallpaper image can be in any format like jpg, jpeg, png etc. Image (wallpaper) in these formats works on WINDOWS, MAC OS, LINUX and other OPERATING System.

While in android operating system live wallpaper is used as a touch screen background. And mobile devices use same wallpaper image we use at computers but the size of the wallpaper we use for mobile is different.

Screensaver

A screensaver is a utility that causes a display device’s screen to show a moving image or blank screen if no keyboard or mouse activity occurs for a specified time. When you press a key on the keyboard or move the mouse, the screen saver disappears and the screen returns to the previous state. Screensavers originally were developed to prevent a problem called ghosting, in which images could be etched permanently on a monitor’s screen. Although ghosting is not as severe of a problem with today’s displays, manufacturers continue to recommend that users install screensavers for this reason. Screensavers also are popular for security, business, and entertainment purposes.

To secure a computer, users configure their screensaver to require a password to deactivate. In addition to those included with the operating system, many screensavers are available for a minimal fee in stores and on the Web.

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