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I have windows vista ultimate on a seperate partition and can run at over 2000 rezolution No matter what size I make the pic or rez. p.c will NOT show full background size -leaves a large space on screens left and also below BELIEVE garaphics is EVERYTHING (to me) So tho I have an expensive opperating system without this FULL SCREEN I MUST go back to xp and throw vista away Any answer would be appreciated ( LIFE IS ONLY GRAPHICS)
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Using any background picture for your desktop that is fewer pixels that your set resolution is going show edges of the background desktop around the edges, if your Desktop background setting is set to "Center" (vs "Tile" or "Stretch").
You said your set resolution is over 2000. If that is true, then you will need pictures at least as large to not have the bare desktop background not show.
None of the default desktop background pictures in Vista have that high of a resolution. But it is not that hard to increase the number of pixels of any your desired pictures (with a corresponding loss of some clarity - but it may be acceptable).
I am somewhat confused, by your wording, as to what you want to have.
If you want the current pictures to fill your desktop, just use "Stretch"
If you want some edge to show, use "Center"
If you want less edge to show, use larger pictures and "Center"
Finally, if you want some edge to show BUT perhaps not equal amounts around the picture (such as if you want the picture to be in the upper right corner, and an edge to be on the left and/or bottom) there are entries to put in your registry to offset the "Center" picture.
(I do that on some of my computers, since WinXP doesn't have easy ways of doing that trick. I do not know if Vista has an easy way of adjusting the offset.)
Yeah and thank you-I do have huge resolutions on two monitors ( 1 30"dell and a 22"crt my main one is the dell running multi core -Sli- not networked the other is a mundane dual core for internet usage -seperate partitions-xp and vista- It must be me coz I use vista on both systems (expensive but) Anyway I am no fool with computers but I just had not thought of stretching STILL no joy and in fact the builder of my multicore actually spent over an hour (phone) trying with me to resolve the problem we could not and asked if it is resolved I let him know how. It is nice to know that there are people like your good self who try and help and if you think of anything to let me know. I like ms opperating systems but you would think that with the enormous profits generated they would be of more help I mean two ultimates and they do not give a damn unless of course I use their phone help I do not think so the people who do so know less than I do About three years ago I tred it -Useless- Mind you it could easily be me I love to fiddle and sometimes do things just because I want to and once or twice have had to re-install Having said that computers were MADE ONLY TO manipulate GRAPHICS weren't they? thanks again BEN
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