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werewolf
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'Stretch' has gone walkabout

November 16, 2002 6:56:10 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
In display properties>background I use to have three options: Tile, Center, and Stretch. When I applied SP3 (win2K), I lost Stretch...which really bums me out Does anyone know how I can get that back?? I would certainly appreciate it.

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Reply #1 November 17, 2002 1:50:15 PM
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I have Win2k with sp3, and all three settings are there on my computer. I did a search in the registry, but all I could find was several CLSID settings referring to "stretch", but I don't think they were the right ones. Couldn't even tell what program they were with. (maybe PSP)

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Reply #2 November 18, 2002 11:39:47 AM
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thanks for replying jebland...I appreciate it. I, too, have checked the registry, with approximately the same result. i really wish I could get it back somehow.

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Reply #3 November 18, 2002 11:51:21 AM
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I was think about the sequence of events during the sp3 install. I believe I also updated my Catalyst drivers for my Radeon board. Is it possible that the Catalyst update could have done this?

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Reply #4 November 18, 2002 12:36:31 PM
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Don't know. I checked what happens in the registry (with Regmon.exe)when changing between stretch and tile and it looks like rundll32 goes to HKCU/Control Panel/Desktop and does the following:

To stretch:
TileWallpaper=0
WallpaperStyle=2

To tile:
TileWallpaper=1
WallpaperStyle=0

to center:
TileWallpaper=0
WallpaperStyle=0

Don't know if this will help or not, but I tried.



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Reply #5 November 18, 2002 12:47:04 PM
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Thanks so much...I can, indeed, get the stretch option to function this way. Perhaps a little batch file thingy would be in order. I appreciate your help Jebland

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Reply #6 November 18, 2002 12:52:48 PM
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Well, the question is, why doesn't the system do it? It's most strange. Maybe one of the "real geeks" at this site will come along and offer some help on this.

And, you are welcome. After all, what are neighbors for if not to help.

(I'm not far down the road from you)


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