Problem with wallpaper positioning

I've got my display set to 1440x900, and am trying to use a 1024x768 image
for my desktop, so that there will be a blank, solid color frame on it to put
my icons on (I hate losing them in the design I have for the background). But
no matter what I select for the positioning, it stays stretched. I even tried
to use a 100x100 image, and it stretched it out as well. Anyone else have
this problem, and if so, what have you found to correct it?

Just change "Stretch"

"AprilFool79" wrote:

> I've got my display set to 1440x900, and am trying to use a 1024x768 image
> for my desktop, so that there will be a blank, solid color frame on it to put
> my icons on (I hate losing them in the design I have for the background). But
> no matter what I select for the positioning, it stays stretched. I even tried
> to use a 100x100 image, and it stretched it out as well. Anyone else have
> this problem, and if so, what have you found to correct it?

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> Just change "Stretch"

If you notice, I said that it didn't matter *WHAT* I set the positioning to
(Center, Tile or Stretch), it stays stretched. And it does it with any size
image I try to use.

Oh, and if someone can tell me how to find out what version of Vista I'm
running, I'll be happy to post that here, if it helps any.

"AprilFool79" wrote...
> I've got my display set to 1440x900, and am trying to use a 1024x768 image
> for my desktop, so that there will be a blank, solid color frame on it to
> put
> my icons on (I hate losing them in the design I have for the background).
> But
> no matter what I select for the positioning, it stays stretched. I even
> tried
> to use a 100x100 image, and it stretched it out as well. Anyone else have
> this problem, and if so, what have you found to correct it?


I had this problem but it resolved itself. Make sure you have all the
available updates and patches.

I've run the Windows Update in the Start Menu, and I have my computer set to
check for updates every night, so I don't think that's the problem. Any other
suggestions? Cause this is really annoying me.

"" wrote:

> I had this problem but it resolved itself. Make sure you have all the
> available updates and patches.

AprilFool79 <> wrote:

>Oh, and if someone can tell me how to find out what version of Vista I'm
>running, I'll be happy to post that here, if it helps any.

Click the Start menu, find "Computer", right-click it and choose
"Properties".

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)

http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:56:00 -0800, AprilFool79
<> wrote:

> Oh, and if someone can tell me how to find out what version of Vista I'm
> running, I'll be happy to post that here, if it helps any.


Hold down the Windows key, and press Pause|Break.


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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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