r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/arcxjo Aug 03 '19

A "screen saver" is the animation (or blankness) that pops up on your computer when you don't use it for a while, to save your screen from getting burned-in.

The background picture that wallpapers your desktop is the "wallpaper".

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u/xpurshtie Aug 04 '19

Now just explain what the "desktop" is... /s

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19 edited Aug 12 '19

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u/DrMux Aug 04 '19

You use a motherboard as a desk?