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win98SE; 256 ram, pentII, 350;
Have Desktop Themes installed but use Web Shots. I tried uninstalling Desktop Themes but problem remains.
When I go to display and click on stretch, it will stretch for a short while but then back to where background picture does not fill screen.
I ran scan; Spybot; Spyblaster,system file checker.

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