Windows 10: Background always pixelated

Hello, I try to use a wallpaper but it always comes out pixelated even if I choose the resolution that is the same as my monitor. I dont know if this helps but i use a dell latitude 3380 laptop. And also every picture I download has a resolution of 300x168 and i cant change it.

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Background image becomes pixelated

Hello. My desktop background recently became pixelated when I changed the picture. Opening the file in multiple image viewers programs doesn't show any pixelation of these images. Yet when I make it my background it becomes pixelated in every mode except
Tile and Center. It's zoomed in 1:1 on those so there's no compression? I can't figure out why this is happening and it's really driving me nuts.

Any help would be appreciated. I already tried setting it as my background from multiple programs. And I saw something online that had me create a file in my regedit to alter the JPEG compression from 85 to 100. That appeared to do nothing.

Thanks.

 

Background applications

Hi Robert,

We understand that you don't want some apps to run on the background of your computer. What we suggest is to
control which apps are allowed to run in the background. To see which apps have permission, just follow the below steps:

• Open the Start menu or Start screen and select “Settings.”
• Click or tap the “Privacy” icon in the Settings.
• Scroll down to the bottom of the list and select “Background apps.”
  
• You’ll see a list of apps that have permission to run in the background with an “On/Off” toggle.

Just bear in mind that, apps normally run in the background to update their live tiles, download new data, and receive notifications. If you want an app to continue performing these functions, you should allow it to continue running in
the background.

Feel free to update us with the results.

 

Slideshow as desktop background.

Hi Marilyn,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to try the steps below and check if it helps.

• Press Windows Logo Key + I. Then click on Personalization.
• Click on Background to change it.

For reference:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/getstarted-change-desktop-background



Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.