Screensavers were originally designed to save a computer monitor from damage; it was believed that a computer screen could get damaged if it projected the same image for a long time. The solution was simple, display a series of random graphics or animations after a period of inactivity. Screensavers have evolved since they made their first appearance with Windows 98; new screensavers are a combination of slick graphics and fantastic multimedia effects.



Screensavers shipped with older Windows versions were a series of animations that were repeated over and over again. To beat the monotony of Windows screensavers, newer screensavers came equipped with multimedia elements like sounds and advanced animations. One of the most popular screensavers was ?The Fish tank?. The Fish tank screensaver made the screen look like a small fish tank and fish would randomly float by on screen, accompanied by ambient sounds like the sound of bubbling water. The Fish Tank screen saver paved the way for other animation based screensavers; similarly, a jungle screensaver came equipped with jungle sounds like chirping of birds and howling monkeys.

The latest screensavers come equipped with more than just sound and pictures, video screen savers are fast becoming a de facto standard for screensavers. Video screensavers display clips from popular movies, events and occasions. In a nutshell, video screen savers are available in a variety of themes; one of the earliest video screen savers was the dancing girl screensaver. The dancing girl screen saver was different from other screensavers in that it did not hog up the entire screen; instead the screen saver displayed dancers that slowly covered the entire width and length of the screen. The dancing girls screen saver was an instant success and is till date one of the most downloaded screen savers.

The latest craze in wallpapers is the VirtuaGirl. The VirtuaGirl is basically a video screensaver that displays an exotic dancer stripping on the desktop. What has made the VirtuaGirl so popular is that unlike a regular screen saver, a user can choose to play the VirtuaGirl whenever he wants without disrupting his work. The VirtuaGirl screensaver is also known as a stripsaver and comes with animated wallpaper (which is also on the same lines as the VirtuaGirl).

The VirtuaGirl stripsaver is based on the same concept as the dancing girls screen saver, but is more specific and is targeted at mature audiences. What makes the VirtuaGirl stripsaver so unique is that the user can choose from a variety of virtual strippers. There are currently close to 60 VirtuaGirls to choose from, the VirtuaGirl stripsaver is free to download and is currently available on a shareware basis. To unlock all the features of the stripsaver users have to pay a nominal amount and get full access to over 60 different VirtuaGirls.

There are other similar stripsavers available online, but the VirtuaGirl 2 stripsaver (predecessor to the immensely popular VirtuaGirl stripsaver that had caused nothing short of a sensation when it was first released on the internet) is the most popular.

To download the VirtuaGirl stripsaver visit www.virtual-girls.eu