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

 

[Shonajr]

changing desktop background; windows 7 starter using oceanis

I followed all the steps given (on the first few posts from page 1) above but when i click save changes on oceanis the image doesn't stay on my background...but i do see the picture flash only when i minimize other folders / tabs, once they desktop is on screen the picture goes away again..please tell me how to make the picture stay..i've been trying this for ages now!!!

many thanks!

 

[Brink]

Hello Shona, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might also check the same thing in the post above yours to see if you have the Remove background images (where available) box checked.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Shonajr]

Hi Shawn,

I made sure i don't have the 'remove background images (where available)' box checked and the background image still seems to flash when i close tabs... at the minute the background is just one solid colour..could that be why? please help!!

 

[Brink]

Shona,

You might try the solution that Foe posted below to see if it may work for you as well for this.

http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/72020-possibly-fix-windows-7-start-black-wallpaper.html

 

[RacingGreen]

Had the same problem - found the solution

When I run the program, I experienced the same as some others before:

The selected wallpaper was displayed as long as Oceanic was running, as soon as I closed the program, the wallpaper disappeared. When I opend a window and closed it again, I could see the wallpaper again for a part of a second.

The solution:

To get the best performance out of my netbook, I deactivated pretty much everything in the performance center. I'm from Germany, so I don't know what's the English label for this value, but you have to activate "Use visual styles on windows and buttons" to see your wallpaper.
It's the last field in that window.

 

[Brink]

Hello RacingGreen, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Thank you for posting back with your results and findings.

Having the Use visual styles on windows and buttons box checked or unchecked didn't make any difference for me though. The Oceanis program ran either way still showing the wallpaper.

 

[aneshwer]

thnks brink..

last week my galfrnd had got herself a new minilaptop wit win7 starter..
she cudn change her desktop background and askd me for help...
i tried evrytin ...and nutin worked..
but now,this has helped me...thnks bro....u ve made me a hero..hehehe

 

[Brink]

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

 

[chen16ming]

Hi Brink!
Thanks for everything i have also installed the oceanis but i do still have a problem, the desktop background dosen't change by itself instead i have to set it.
So will you please help me how to change the background by itself like those other personalization in windows 7.

thankyou
chen

 

[Brink]

Hello Chen, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Are you referring to the desktop slideshow "Shuffle" option?

If so, do you have the "Shuffle" option checked?

 

[chen16ming]

Hi!
I have also checked the shuffle option but the background changes only on restarting the computer. What i actually meant to was that the picture is not changing on any given minutes.
I would be grateful if you could help me out.


Thanks
chen

 

[Brink]

Chen,

These may be silly questions, but I have to ask to be sure.

Did you also check more than picture?

Do you have the "When using the battery power, do not use a wallpaper slideshow......" option unchecked?

 

[chen16ming]

Yes Brink,
I have tried all possible things .
I selected all pictures and unchecked the battery power option too but still the pictures are not changing.

 

[Brink]

Chen,

I must admit that I'm not sure why it's not shuffling the images for you. If you haven't already, you might see if uninstaling and reinstalling the program as an administrator may help.

 

[chen16ming]

Hi Brink!,

I have tried all possible ways like you suggested but its not working out.
Is there any other option again?

thanks
chen

 

[Brink]

I don't know Chen. It may be something about your computer or setup that is not allowing the shuffle to work.

 

[chen16ming]

Brink,

Thank you for your concern, the problem must be with my computer itself but If you have any other applications of such kind do let me know.




thanks once again
chen

 

[Brink]

I sure will Chen.

 

[CRT]

THIS IS FREAKIN' GENIUS!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

 

[Brink]

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