Photo Gallery slideshow full screen in Windows 8.1

Anonymous
2013-11-04T04:50:50+00:00

I don't recall whether the upgrade caused this, i.e., whether fullscreen was functional in Photo Gallery for Windows 8.0 slideshow. Either way, my question is whether or not fullscreen will be implemented in future versions of Photo Gallery slideshow for Windows 8.1 or whether I can do something at my end to activate it now. Apparently fullscreen was available in the Vista version judging from Web chatter but several sources say it is not implemented in Windows 8 and that the Windows Experience Index (WEI) must be above 4 something to allow the fullscreen option. Since the WEI was eliminated in Windows 8.1, I am wondering if that is the problem. My equipment is very new (Dell XPS 2720) with a large high resolution (2560 x 1440) screen. Photos viewed in Photo Gallery slideshow have a large black area to the right and black areas above and below and the photo is not centered. Perhaps it is not possible to implement a fullscreen version, but if that is the case, it should be at least mentioned. Since Photo Gallery has many other useful features, I hope there is something I am doing wrong.

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Anonymous
2015-09-21T18:12:17+00:00

For anyone who is still trying, I found a simple solution!

I am a long time user of photo gallery and have a kind of love/hate relationship with it. I recently discovered this issue after upgrading from windows 7 to 10.

It took me about 30 minutes to find this solution, so unless this is not working for others and just for me, shame on you Microsoft (sorry, couldn't help myself)

So.... here goes:

  1. Locate the Photo Gallery .exe file, in my case and most likely for anyone else:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\WLXPhotoGallery.exe

  1. right click and select properties.
  2. open compatibility tab
  3. put a tick-mark in "disable display scaling on high DPI settings"
  4. click apply
  5. close properties

Now startup Photo Gallery and try a slideshow.

Please let me know if it worked for you, as it did for me.

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Anonymous
2015-09-21T23:31:50+00:00

Thank You! Finally a solution that works. Why have Microsoft not publicised this?

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-26T14:24:02+00:00

    Hi Everyone,

    Thanks for participating here. According to our support engineers, we do not have a fix yet on this issue and they already escalated this to the product group.

    Regards,

    Richard

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-25T23:24:53+00:00

    I'm not sure I can help. Your problem may not be the same as mine.

    Have you tried the app on the start screen called Photos?

    I can view photos in that app full screen. If you can't view photos full screen there, I would suggest you check your Screen Resolution. Make sure it isn't set higher than the recommended resolution. If you use a mouse, you can check it by right clicking on your desktop.

    I could view photos full screen in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 Photo Gallery Slideshow. I'm only having a problem viewing photos full screen in Windows 8.1 Slide show.

    Hope this is of some help,

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-25T17:47:36+00:00

    For the benefit of all I add these comments. My laptop is a 3 month old Toshiba Satellite. Came with Windows 8 and has been upgraded to 8.1. I have yet to find any software which will cause a picture to be shown in full screen mode. To see pictures in full screen I use my 2006 Toshiba Satellite which runs Windows Vista. I have tried IRFANVIEW, PICASA, Canon Image Browser and a number of other freeware sites like Walgreens. At no time will my monitor display fullscreen. I am unhappy enough about this I am considering uninstalling Windows 8 and having Vista installed on the computer. I also don't care if my photo gets stretched or has a bit cut off. I contacted Toshiba and they are unaware of the problem (not sure they consider it a problem). Perhaps Microsoft can share their logic in offering a photo management system which prohibits both my laptop and an external monitor from giving a full scree presentation. If anyone is aware of any freeware or  logic which will work around this problem I would appreciate them sharing what the 'workaround is'.  Thanks.

    Workhog

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