Desktop Background Wallpaper - Change in Windows 7 Starter

How to Change Desktop Background Wallpaper in Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic Editions​

   Information

By default the Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic editions do not include the Personalization features such as change desktop background, Desktop Slideshow, Screen Saver, and Windows Color and Appearance.


This tutorial will show you how to add these features to the Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic editions.

• For free desktop background wallpapers from Microsoft, see: Desktop backgrounds (wallpaper) - Microsoft Windows
• By default, the Windows 7 Home Basic edition will only allow you to change the desktop background by right clicking on a image and clicking on Set as desktop background.
• If you plan on doing a in-place upgrade to another higher level edition of Windows 7 in the future, then be sure to uninstall this Oceanis Change Background W7 or Personalization Panel program first to avoid incompatibility issues with it in the new edition of Windows 7. It was designed to only work in the Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic editions.

OPTION ONE

Using the "Oceanis Change Background W7" Program

   Note

This will show you how to download and use the program Oceanis Change Background W7 provided by Oceanis so that you can change the desktop background with a optional desktop slideshow (shuffle) in the Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic editions.


If the Oceanis program is closed, then the desktop background goes with it. You will need to leave the Oceanis program running to keep the background.

• You must be using the Windows 7 Basic theme.
• If the Oceanis Change Background W7 program no longer works properly after installing some Windows Updates, then uninstall and reinstall the Oceanis Change Background W7 program to have it run properly again.
• If you get the black wallpaper in Windows 7 Starter, then:
  • Double check to make sure that the Remove background images (where available) box is unchecked in the Ease of Access Center.
  • Change the Color Scheme to Windows Classic and click on Apply, then change it to Windows Basic and click on OK.
  • If non of the above helped, then also see if this solution by Foe may be a possible fix.
• Run a sfc /scannow command, and restart the computer afterwards. You may have some corrupted system files causing the background wallpaper to not display.

1. Click on the Download button below to download the Oceanis Change Background W7 ZIP file provided by Oceanis, click on Save, and save it to your Desktop.

Download


2. Open the downloaded ZIP file, extract (drag and drop) the exe file below to your desktop, and run it.
NOTE: You will be prompted to restart the computer to finish installing this program.
Oceanis_Change_Background_W7.exe
3. When your computer restarts, you will see this as your desktop background. Click on the Oceanis Change Background W7 shortcut to change your desktop background. (see screenshot below)

4. Browse to the images that you want to use and check (select) a image, or more than one image to have a desktop slideshow. Select the Picture position for how you want the images displayed, and any desktop slideshow settings if you selected more than one image. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: These options are just like the default ones in the other editions of Windows 7 here that are now being allowed by this program by Oceanis for the Windows 7 Starter edition.



5. When done, click on Save changes. (see screenshots above)

OPTION TWO

Using the "Personalization Panel" Program

NOTE: This will show you how to download and use the Personalization Panel program to add Personalization to the desktop context menu to be able to change the desktop background, Windows Color and Appearance, Sounds, and Screen Saver in the Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic editions. This program does not add the desktop slideshow feature though.
1. Download and install the Personalization Panel program using Regular setup option at the Download link below.

Download


2. When finished installing, you can now right click on the desktop and click on Personalization.

3. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

4. From here you can select and set the Appearance and Personalization options you like. (see screenshot below)

5. Desktop Background
A) In Windows Starter

B) In Windows Home Basic

6. Windows Color
A) In Windows Starter



B) In Windows Home Basic, you will see this below first then the screenshots above.

7. Sounds
A) This is the same Sounds settings as in the other editions of Windows 7.
8. Screen Saver
A) This is the same Screen Saver settings as in the other editions of Windows 7.
That's it,
Shawn

Related Tutorials

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• How to Change the Windows 7 Desktop Background
• How to Create a Desktop Slideshow in Windows 7
• How to Enable Aero in Unsupported Editions of Windows 7
• How to Remove Background Images to have Only Solid Colors in Windows 7
• How to Change the Window Color and Appearance in Windows 7
• How to Change the Screen Saver in Windows 7
• How to Change or Save a Windows 7 Theme
• How to Create a Windows 7 Personalization Shortcut

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Korill. Is Oceanis working for you properly after you re-enabled the AV program?

 

[Diversion]

I have the same exact computer and i found what you are talking about in the tools. Thanks alot!

Glad to have helped.

Also glad I wasnt the only one to miss this initially



ps daughter received it this morning and was over the moon, the picture of a fox as desktop background made it even better for her!

 

[korill26]

yeah brink.. its working allright.. this program is cool^^

 

[Brink]

That's great news Korill. Thank you for posting back.

 

[ayakashi]

Hi!

First - thank you for sharing this information and pointing to this program.

But I did run in problems.
I did install the program and it worked just fine, but I kind of played a but to much with my new toy so I had to run system restore. After running system restore Oceanis Change Background W7 was not there, did not had different system restore point.
So I installed this program again, but it does not start any more. Program just requires restart each time I try to start it. I tried to un-install and re-install it again. But the same thing happens. I even ran CCleaner after each time. Sill can not make Oceanis start, and yes I do it all as administrator. I read that someone had similar problem(request to restart all the time), but I could not find a replay to it.

I know totally my fault, but please help me....

ok, made restarting problem go away, not quite sure how, but it did went away...

now I have a different kind of problem, the last time I installed the program it automaticly fit the image to the desktop, now it does not do it any more. How do I make it to fit the image to desktop? Is there some kind of forum or site that shows how to operate this program properly?

 

[Brink]

Hello Ayakashi, and welcome to Seven Forums.

I'm happy to hear that you got the starting issue corrected.

The options in the Oceanis program are just like the default ones in Windows 7 here. Under Picture Position, selecting Fit should do it for you.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[gclef9th]

thank you so much for this software, it has helped me change my background good thing you guys exist
Lori

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Lori, and welcome to Seven Forums.

 

[Nylazor]

oceanis

hi there,
so i downloaded oceanis background program, works great... except for everytime i go to turn off my computer the screen pops up saying oceanis is still running and asks if i want to force shutdown.... can i advoid this????

 

[Brink]

Hello Nylazor, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Sometimes after waiting a few seconds, Windows 7 will force it to close for you and continue to shut down automatically. If not, then you can try adjusting your shut down wait time to see if may be able to help. It may take a bit of trying different times to see what amount may work best for you though.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[elliot1982]

Need help to uninstall, so that I can reinstall and fix issues

I purchased a Toshiba notebook with Windows 7 starter on it. I realized I could not change my background and called Toshiba tech support. They reffered me here. I installed Oceanis Change Background Windows 7. I got it up and running and everything. I went to try to change my background for a second time and this is where I ran into my problem. It said that the file no longer existed. I have gone into my hard drive and found the program. I am unable to do anything with it. I have tried uninstalling so I could reinstall and i get the following error message: Unable to execute file in the temporary directory. Setup aborted. Error 6: The handle is invalid. When I try to reinstall to try and fix this I get: An error occured while trying to replace exsisting file: DeleteFile failed; code 5. Access is denied. Any help with uninstalling so I can reinstall to fix this would be much appreciated. I like what this program does just not that it is failing on a brand new computer.

 

[Brink]

Hello Eliot, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Do you have UAC turned on at least to the default level? Try it with UAC off and on to see if it may work in either mode.

 

[lenz]

HI brink...

I have purchased a toshiba satellite laptop a month ago...with w7 OS a month ago..along with it is this oceanis software...I have been able to change my background for 3 weeks now (im using w7 OS which is not yet activated)... but by the time that i activate my windows, my wallpaper turned black...
[im new to all of this technical terms, sorry =(]

I have already tried this steps:
1. I tried to restart my comp...at first, the background appeared but when its time for the icons and the gadgets to appear, the wallpaper turned black again...
2. I tried to run regedit (suggested by foe) in HKCU/desktop/wallpaper and changed the value to %windir%\web\wallpaper\windows\img0.jpg .... but it didnt work..
3. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Oceanis but still, i got the same problem...
4. I tried to run the command prompt sfc /scannow
5. I opened control panel>ease of acces and checked the remove background images and turn off unnecessary animations...

please...its still not working....have i done something wrong??? any more suggestions???

 

[Brink]

Hello Lenz, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might make sure that the Remove background images (where available) option is unchecked ib the Ease of Access Center instead.

 

[hlpmecmptGEEKS]

Problems..

I downloaded a program called "oceanis change background windows 7" because i cannot change my background no matter what i try. (Going on google and trying to set pictures as desktop pictures or personalizing it on my control panel) And so I downloaded it, and it will not open because it says i have to restart the computer. I am restarting the computer though, as a matter of a fact times already! Help :/

 

[Brink]

Hello hlpmecmptGEEKS, and welcome to Seven Forums.

What edition of Windows 7 do you have? This program will not work on any other edition of Windows 7 except the Starter edition.

If you do have the Starter edition, then as a test create another administrator account to see if you can select a saved wallpaper from within the program as described in the tutorial to change it.

 

[lenz]

Hello Lenz, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might make sure that the Remove background images (where available) option is unchecked ib the Ease of Access Center instead.

Thnx soo much!!! it worked....turns out im soo dumb to check the Remove background in the first place ....

thank you again....

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Lenz. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.

 

[nanerpus]

Dudeeee! I am soooo happy right now! All i can say is thankkkk you! Your my little muffin cakes now! lol :sarc:

 

[Brink]

LOL, you're most welcome Nanerpus, and welcome to Seven Forums.