Webshots wallpaper problem

[gerry]

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I downloaded Webshots 2.0, but when I try to use it as wallpaper the wallpaer
only appears centered, and I already checked the "tile" option in windows
properties. XP "tiles" every picture except in webshots. Any help??

 

[Byte]

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Don't you want it centered? If you want it to cover your entire screen,
set it to Stretch. Click Apply and OK.
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"Gerry" wrote:

> I downloaded Webshots 2.0, but when I try to use it as wallpaper the wallpaer
> only appears centered, and I already checked the "tile" option in windows
> properties. XP "tiles" every picture except in webshots. Any help??
>

 

[Guest]

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Use the Wallpaper changer within the Webshots program.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Gerry" wrote:

| I downloaded Webshots 2.0, but when I try to use it as wallpaper the wallpaer
| only appears centered, and I already checked the "tile" option in windows
| properties. XP "tiles" every picture except in webshots. Any help??

 

[gerry]

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Non of the options (stretch/center) works when I'm using webshots, it just
centers it and that's it.
My problem with stretching it is that some of the pictures are only a
quarter screen wide, and if I stretche them they look ridiculous

Gerry

"Byte" wrote:

> Don't you want it centered? If you want it to cover your entire screen,
> set it to Stretch. Click Apply and OK.
> --
> Some days you're the windshield,
> some days you're the bug.
>
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
> > I downloaded Webshots 2.0, but when I try to use it as wallpaper the wallpaer
> > only appears centered, and I already checked the "tile" option in windows
> > properties. XP "tiles" every picture except in webshots. Any help??
> >

 

[gerry]

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webshots 2.0 (and I don't remember if 1.0 does or not) doe not give you an
option to tile or not, it only give you the choice of fitting the screen
which with many of my pictures I needed stretched and tiled, and I can do it
in my old computer which has webshots 1.0

Gerry

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Use the Wallpaper changer within the Webshots program.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
> | I downloaded Webshots 2.0, but when I try to use it as wallpaper the wallpaer
> | only appears centered, and I already checked the "tile" option in windows
> | properties. XP "tiles" every picture except in webshots. Any help??
>
>

 

[Canada Lee]

I know this is an old topic, but I still use my old v1.3.0 Webshots.

Its better to correct Webshots...

Get a binary editor, like UltraEdit...and load up the file C:\Windows\Webshots.scr and then search for the ASCII entry of "WallpaperStyle" and change it to "TileWallpaper" and null out the last character with 00...you'll also notice there already is a "TileWallpaper" entry there...we've just made it set that registry entry twice...and hence it wont change the "WallpaperStyle" entry on you anymore...

Now that is solved, you just have to open up regedit.exe and browse to...
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-515967899-1417001333-839522115-1003\Control Panel\Desktop\\WallpaperStyle
And change it from 0 to 2.

Job done!

But please note, the long number will probably be different on your system. There are only 6 "WallpaperStyle" entries in the registry, and all 5 of them should be at 2 already. So you find the one that ain't and your sorted!

Have a good one!