Windows 10: Windows 10 Background Slideshow Photos Zoomed

Can anyone tell me why some (but not all) of my Windows 10 Background slideshow photos are zoomed, and so show only part of the original image? Have found no way to correct this. Thanks if anyone can help.

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Hi Michael,



Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for posting. We appreciate your interest in Windows 10.



I understand the inconvenience that you are unable view the photos in slideshow as it repeats after few photos and need to know “How can I change this to show a continuous and non-repeating slideshow?”. We will help you to
resolve this issue.



Please let us know,

• 
  Where does the photos folder located?
  
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  Did you try to change the folder location and check?
  

I suggest you to follow the below steps:

Step 1: If the photos folder is located on the desktop, try to create another folder and copy all the content to the newly created folder and add this folder for slideshow and check.



Step 2: Try to create new folder if different location and copy all the content to the newly created folder in different location and add this folder for slideshow and check.



Hope it helps. Please perform the above methods and update the status of this issue, we will be happy to help you.

 

Can i have the same preview layout like window 10 slideshow lock screen on window 10 slideshow desktop background ?

Hi,

You can have the same preview layout for your lock screen and desktop background slideshow as long as the photos are saved on the same folder. To change the desktop background picture to slideshow, please follow these steps:

• Open the Settings app.
• Click on Personalization.
• Under Background, choose Slideshow.
• Click on Browse, and then navigate to your slideshow folder that you have created to specify the directory.
• Set the time interval. Under Change picture every choose your time preference of between 1 minute and 1 day.

After customizing the desktop background, you'll need to configure the lock screen slideshow settings too. Follow the steps given on this article and select the same slideshow folder:

Personalize your lock screen.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

How to view photos in a Slideshow in Windows 10?

• Open Microsoft Media Player.
• Drag and drop your photo folder(s) to the Play list (on the right side of the window) and click play.
• It will play a slideshow of your photos AND videos - pretty cool, eh?

I spent the past hour looking up how to run a slideshow in Windows 10. Since MS decided to discontinue Windows Media Center (WMC) from Windows 10, I had to find a new slideshow viewer, and there is no clear way to run one. If you search Windows 10 for "Slideshow"
you get exactly NOTHING.

The Photo App in Windows 10 is awful and doesn't have a slideshow option. Hello? Microsoft? Photo App? Slideshow?

Also, the Slideshow Icon that used to be in Explorer when you selected photos isn't there anymore.

And also as well too - you can download a slideshow App from the MS Store that will show ads on your family photos until you pay to have them go away. Yay. Progress.

Instead of using Media Player, I'd prefer to use the old Windows Media Center application that had the nifty zoom and border options - real slideshow options.

If there is such an application for Windows 10 - please do share.

Thanks!