OK everyone, I believe I've solved this now (purely by accident, I was trying to do something else). Right click the desktop and select 'Personalize'. This should take you to background settings (pic below). Where it says 'Choose a fit' click on the down arrow and select 'Stretch'. More @Wikipedia
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