Display

  • Screen Saver

  • Hot spots

  • Wallpaper

  • Reposition or stretch your wallpaper
  • Display settings, Background and Screen Saver info plus more!

    Right-click the Desktop and select Properties to change the Display properties.


    Screen Saver

    The current Windows 95 screen saver settings are stored in the Registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. However, it is probably best to change these by using the Screen Saver tab in the Display Properties dialog box.


    Hot spots
    This tip is for users with the Microsoft Plus! Pack installed (or at least one of the screen savers from the Plus! Pack).

    To get hot spots to work with other screen savers, first install one of the Plus! screen savers and set the hot spots, then change to your favorite saver and the hot spots will still work!

    DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS:

    Right click the desktop and select Properties. In the Display Properties dialog click the Screen Saver tab. Choose one of the Plus! screen savers from the list, then click Settings... . Click the General tab and select the hot spot corners. Click OK, then click Apply in the Display Properties dialog. Now you can select your favorite saver from the list, configure it the way you like (click Settings...), click OK and you're ready to go!


    Wallpaper

    The current Windows 95 wallpaper is stored in the Registry in the Wallpaper value entry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop.


    Reposition or stretch your wallpaper
    To reposition your Windows 95 wallpaper (wallpaper must be smaller than current screen resolution) you will need to add two new string value entries to the Registry, under the subkey HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop, as follows:

      "WallpaperOriginX"="1"
    
      "WallpaperOriginY"="1"
    You can substitute other data besides "1" for the screen coordinates to move the wallpaper around the desktop.

    To stretch the wallpaper to fit the screen, add a new value entry as follows:
      "WallpaperStyle"="2"
    HINT:
    WallpaperStyle 0 is normal centered.
    WallpaperStyle 1 forces tiling.
    WallpaperStyle 2 is stretch to fit screen.