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A Newbie Rant
worker201:
That, and the fact that MSPaint can only save .bmp formats.
Windows' dependence on the bmp format isn't as obvious now as it was back in the day. 3.1 couldn't handle any other image format, while 95 and 98 had only spotty support. Nowadays, you can use a jpeg as desktop wallpaper without receiving a warning!
piratePenguin:
Paint in XP can save PNG AFAIK. At least, I've heard that.
Lead Head:
--- Quote from: piratePenguin ---Paint in XP can save PNG AFAIK. At least, I've heard that.
--- End quote ---
the paint in winXP can save as jpeg, bmp, png, gif, and a few others
worker201:
Windows 2000 could only save bmp - I had the unfortunate experience of using it as a "graphics program" a couple months ago. First time I've used Paint in a long long time.
Aloone_Jonez:
--- Quote from: worker201 --- Nowadays, you can use a jpeg as desktop wallpaper without receiving a warning!
--- End quote ---
That's only possible by using a feature know as the active desktop, it's basically IE running on your desktop, it's a resource hog and can make your system unstable. Windows 98/ME/2000 all warn you before turning it on, XP just does it automatically I avoid it at all costs by using a .bmp wallpaper.
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