How can i stretch my background over 2 monitors?

Anonymous
2009-11-21T23:14:34+00:00

I'm running 2 monitors (extended mode) and when i change my background it gets doubled. I was using win xp pro before and my background was extended on the other monitor but windows wont let me?

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Anonymous
2009-11-27T00:27:19+00:00

Hi lightningwolf71,

 I was going through some online resources and came across one workaround regarding this issue, hope this helps in resolving the issue.

Follow these steps to display a large image across multiple monitors:

  1. Right click on the Desktop background and select Personalize.
  2. Click on Desktop Background
  3. Select a background image that is at least as wide as the combined resolution of both of your monitors. For Example, I have two 19" monitors that have a resolution of 1280×1024. I need an image of 2560×1024 or greater so that it can be displayed across both monitors.
  4. Select Tile for picture positioning option. This is the only option that will display your background image across multiple monitors.
  5. Select Save Changes.

Your background image now should be displayed across both monitors instead of having the same image displayed on both monitors.

Hope this information was useful.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-07-03T23:20:57+00:00

    Worked great for me. Thanks

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-05-22T11:51:24+00:00

    Upgrade to the Windows 8 abomination. It adds back horizontal span (besides ruining everything else) due to Metro.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-02-24T11:28:47+00:00

    Hi Ptericles,

    Yes I've tiled the image (I have the same image repeated twice above each other on each screen). The picture is 2560 x 1024 and the screen resolution is 1280 x 1024 - for each screen. My colleage managed to stretch her image yesterday, but then when she tried with a new picture she couldn't make it stretch anymore?

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-02-22T23:24:25+00:00

    did you try step 4.—changing your Picture position: to tile? Otherwise, make absolutely sure you know what resolutions your monitors have currently.

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