# windows desktop wallpaper problem
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-desktop-wallpaper-problem/417825
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [September 2, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-desktop-wallpaper-problem/417825 "2007-09-02T18:37:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-desktop-wallpaper-problem/417825/1 "2007-09-02T18:37:29Z")
I can’t seem to get custom pictures to display properly on my desktop. I’ve made sure I chose “center” and they are the exact dimensions of the screen resolution, but no matter what I try, every picture is offset from the top of the screen by about 30%. Any tips?
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### Author:  [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-desktop-wallpaper-problem/417825/2 "2007-09-02T20:22:52Z")
[QUOTE=CynicalGabe]
I can’t seem to get custom pictures to display properly on my desktop. I’ve made sure I chose “center” and they are the exact dimensions of the screen resolution, but no matter what I try, every picture is offset from the top of the screen by about 30%. Any tips?
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does a smaller pic center properly?
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### Author:  [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-desktop-wallpaper-problem/417825/3 "2007-09-02T20:27:59Z")
Does “Stretch” work?
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### Author:  [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-desktop-wallpaper-problem/417825/4 "2007-09-02T20:52:52Z")
Neither of those worked. I actually fixed it with a little app called Wallpaper Mover. Turns out the standard position had gotten messed up somehow.
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### Author:  [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-desktop-wallpaper-problem/417825/5 "2007-09-02T21:10:50Z")
Is the DPI of the picture the same as the DPI of your monitor?
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### Author:  [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-desktop-wallpaper-problem/417825/6 "2007-09-03T18:42:29Z")
[QUOTE=postcards]
Is the DPI of the picture the same as the DPI of your monitor?
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Yes.