Images burning onto the screen?

[Hugbees]

I noticed that through darker colored windows I can see very faded images of my desktop icons and sometimes other windows on it. I think the still images are burning onto the screen. Is there anyway to keep this from happening, and will the damage already done disappear eventually?

 

[GimmeSlack12]

What kind of monitor are you using? Screen burn in hasn't been an issue since the mid-90's. Use a screen saver and typically the burn in does not go away. It's permanent.

 

[EricNau]

LCD monitors don't suffer from burn-in, but rather "image persistence," meaning the majority of cases can be remedied.

You can read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_persistence

 

[Hugbees]

LCD monitors don't suffer from burn-in, but rather "image persistence," meaning the majority of cases can be remedied.

You can read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_persistence

Yeah its persistence then, I feel like it does go away too. Thanks

 

[Hugbees]

So is it safe to keep screen brightness at max or should I take it down a few?

 

[mlts22]

Image brightness isn't due to the LCD, it is from the backlight, so bright or dim, it doesn't affect the performance or longevity of the liquid crystals.