Vista globilization desktop backgrounds

Based on your responses, it installs a set of wallpapers and themes. If you choose English United States for your time and currency format, for example, the available desktop backgrounds and themes will include a United States section with scenery from locations such as Maine, the Southwest and so on.

Hidden, though, are background scenery and themes from other English-speaking countries -- Australia, Canada, Great Britain and South Africa. Normally, you can't access those backgrounds or themes, but there is a simple way you can install and use them:. Note: If Windows 7 is installed in a drive other than C:, use that letter instead. Double-click the theme you see there for example ZA. That will install a shortcut to the theme and wallpapers in the Personalization section of Control Panel.

You can now use them as you would any other theme or background, by right-clicking the desktop, choosing Personalize, and choosing a background or theme. They will be listed in their own section. The general look of the wallpaper is a glossy black background with white streaks, almost like a series of spotlights are cutting through the darkness. Starting at the upper-right-hand corner and sweeping into the lower middle is a shiny blue streak, much like the spotlights in the black, but more pronounced.

In addition, a little green is added into this streak. Each of the eight options has a subtle variation on this theme, but the biggest difference is that two of them have Windows Vista shields embedded into the blue light. Once you have decided on a wallpaper design, just go into your computer's control panel and proceed to change the wallpaper as you normally would, but browse for Windows Vista Ultimate Wallpaper.

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Clash of Clans. Subway Surfers. TubeMate 3. My problem exists only on certain images, which I can't neither tile nor centre - they just go straight into fit to screen. I'm on Vista Home Premium and like I said, some images I can set the way I want, others just don't, or don't even go to the desktop at all.

I think it's got to do with format and size of the image, but there's no real logic behind it. I tried both setting the desktop image by right clicking the open image and select 'set as desktop', as well as starting from the desktop and personalize it.

No luck. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Client. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows Vista Desktop UI. Such issues include folders, AERO, toolbars, etc. Sign in to vote. I recently changed my background to a personal family photo and it stretches it all out of proportion. Its blurry and thouroghly unrecognizable. I've checked the "personalize background" and it doesn't give an option for "center" like XP.

My photo is x and my desktop is set to x Has this option been removed from Vista or am I missing something. In short, I don't want my background "stretched to fit". Is there a way to just center it? Tuesday, March 11, PM. Good Luck, Keith. Friday, March 14, PM. Thank you Keith. It did indeed appeare after deleting the value in my registry.

Sunday, March 16, PM. Glad to hear it -- wish you'd flag my post as helpful Keith. What should I do? Tuesday, April 1, PM.

Sunday, April 6, AM. I have a different problem instead I seem to have some bits left over on the left.. My current resolution is by Using Vista Sp I apply the stretch setting manually too but the image will never be applied properly..