use correct-resolution background desktop image

Posted by Rob Bos on Server Fault See other posts from Server Fault or by Rob Bos
Published on 2012-10-15T22:19:44Z Indexed on 2012/10/15 23:07 UTC
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I have a desktop background image (a picture) in a half-dozen different resolutions, that I'd like to deploy to a disparate collection of computers with different monitors and video cards and whatnot. Laptops, netbooks, desktops, widescreen, and even a couple of "tall" screens. I have images to cover most of the cases.

I would like Windows 7 to correctly pick the correct desktop background image via group policy.

Now, the logon screen is already done. The OEMBackground method is rather clever, and lets you copy files of different resolutions to the machine, and the logon app will calculate the aspect ratio of the monitor and match it to a file as closely as possible.

Is there any way to have that functionality on the desktop background as well?

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