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Strange Windows wallpaper trick

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/strange-windows-wallpaper-trick.59742/

blackpearl
blackpearl Original post #1
Jun 7, 2007 at 8:03 PM
I found this on another site. The following is a copy-paste:

Open your Paint program.
Select Image->Attributes and make your image 2 pixels by 2 pixels.
Select View->Zoom->Custom->800%
Now put black in the lower-left corner, dark gray in the lower-right corner, and light grey in the upper-left.
Like so...

*i11.tinypic.com/5x77d41.jpg​

Save it somewhere convenient, then in your display properties, select the bitmap you just made, select 'Center' and Stretch Desktop Wallpaper enabled.

Lovely isn't it?

*i16.tinypic.com/54mklzl.jpg​

This works with all kinds of bitmaps, look at this one...

*i11.tinypic.com/61txwf7.jpg​

and what it does...

*i10.tinypic.com/53rcv8l.jpg​

Source
Quiz_Master
Jun 7, 2007 at 8:11 PM
Hmm... Nice one. It blurrs the edges of small bitmaps. Basic concept.. but cool results.;
Tech Geek
Jun 7, 2007 at 9:22 PM
he is just keeping that message everywhere..
where are the mods?????