JSI Tip 9634. A Windows XP mirror driver that is attached to the whole desktop cannot correctly draw the desktop background wallpaper?

Jerold Schulman

August 4, 2005

1 Min Read
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When your desktop covers more than one monitor, a mirror driver that is attached to the whole desktop cannot correctly draw the desktop background wallpaper in Windows XP.

The only workaround for this behavior is to turn off the desktop background before you use an application that mirrors multiple monitors, like:

• Screen capture• Remote administration  • Help desk



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