Windows 10: Desktop background picture distorts but App screens OK

Discus and support Desktop background picture distorts but App screens OK in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I am using a standard Windows picture for my desktop, but I have also tried using a custom slide show, and the same problem occurs in both... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Vivsimm, Sep 6, 2022.

  1. Vivsimm Win User

    Desktop background picture distorts but App screens OK


    I am using a standard Windows picture for my desktop, but I have also tried using a custom slide show, and the same problem occurs in both situations.The desktop picture looks fine when I have no apps open. When I open any app in full screen, it also looks fine.However, when I reduce the size of an app screen, in which case I can see part of the desktop screen, the right side of the desktop screen looks fine if I have the app screen positioned at the left side but, if I drag the app screen towards the right, the desktop picture distorts at the right side.Picture of open screen at left attache

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    Vivsimm, Sep 6, 2022
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  2. PaulKohn1 Win User

    desktop background pictures become distorted

    This is a stock reply which is irrelevant to my issue. The fact that it is occurring on two different computers which were both running perfectly for a long time until around a month ago indicates that the suggested strategies are not going to work.

    They are both set to the recommended resolution and as 'slideshow' is a theme, removing it would defeat the purpose as removing the distortion from the desktop background - if that actually worked - would also remove the desktop background which I wish to
    view.

    If anyone has a serious suggestion for a solution I'd welcome it. Otherwise I can live with this issue until it gets resolved somehow.
     
    PaulKohn1, Sep 6, 2022
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  3. PaulKohn1 Win User
    desktop background pictures become distorted

    This is happening on two separate Win10 installations on different computers. I am running slideshows as desktop background images, and the image in the background becomes distorted with horizontal bars across the image, starting at the bottom of the screen.
    I can remove the problem by moving to the 'next desktop background', but it comes back sooner or later.

    Not a display driver or graphics card issue as it occurs on two separate computers and doesn't affect any other part of the computers' operations apart from the desktop background. I suspect this is something that has crept in with an update but can't find
    any reference to it via Google.

    Any suggestions for a solution most welcome. Screenshot below.


    Desktop background picture distorts but App screens OK 07f59caa-aefd-4720-ba7e-d00942ff11e1?upload=true.jpg
     
    PaulKohn1, Sep 6, 2022
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  4. pepanee Win User

    Desktop background picture distorts but App screens OK

    Desktop picture distorted or disappears

    Try changing your Desktop picture to a different picture:
    Settings > Personalization > Background: Picture. Then select a different picture by pressing the Browse button.

    After you do that, do the same steps again to select your picture once again. Restart the computer, and hopefully that could fix it.
     
    pepanee, Sep 6, 2022
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