Starting a new year in MYOB

If your system hangs in the midst of starting a new year in MYOB, it is probably due to the screen saver. Disable the screen saver and you will be able to complete the start a new year process with no hiccups.

To know more about screensavers and its harm to your computers,


Screensavers are not to be confused with power management features, which place the computer in a low power state after it has been idle for a specified amount of time. In fact, screensavers can actually waste power, because they can prevent the computer from entering the lower power (or sleep) state, and they often cause the CPU to perform more calculations, and keep the hard disk running for longer than if the computer were idle.

Screen saver programs were originally designed to help avoid the phosphor burn-in effects on the computer screens by automatically changing the images on the screen during periods of user inactivity. However modern day CRT and LCD screens, including display panels used in laptop computers, are less susceptible to burn-in than older models due to improvement in phosphor coatings.

For these reasons, screen savers today are primarily decorative or for entertainment, and usually feature moving images or patterns and sound effects.

Monitors running screensavers consume the same amount of power as when running normally. Using a screensaver with a flat panel or LCD screen instead of powering down the screen can actually reduce the lifetime of the display. Screensavers may also utilise a significant amount of CPU time.

The best way to save the screen (and also save electricity) would be simply to have the computer turn off the monitor.

In addition, the native screensaver format had the potential to install a virus when run. In 2006, the BBC reported that "screensavers" and "free screensavers" respectively were the most and third most likely search terms to return links to malware.

extracted from Wikipedia entry on Screensaver.