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]

Poochie,

You can click on the link in my post above for how to enable the built-in Administrator account.

 

[poochie]

Do I need to Winzip????

Hi Brink, I uninstalled and installed again. Still having the same problem. It is something I am not doing correct. something minor. I have the screenshot on my screen. the Oceanis application will not open. Was I suppose to winzip? What is winrar? I have looked at youtube video and I have done everything the video says except someone said to winzip or winrar...I did not do that. Was I suppose to winzip this after in install...I really want this to work

 

[Brink]

Poochie,

After you downloaded the ZIP file, you would have just needed to "extract" (drag out) the EXE file to your desktop and run the EXE file.

 

[kujo1010]

Help with first us of Oceanis

Hey sevenforums,

I installed Oceanis just as instructed in the directions! When I click on the icon for the program, a message says that I need to restart first. I have restarted my system three times and it still has the same message.

Thanks

 

[xine08]

hi, brink. i just wonder why after installing oceanis, yes it really worked. but then, when i logged off then logged on again, you need to reactivate the wallpaper. is that just the way it is? because it's like the program can't change the default settings so i need to activate the wallpaper over and over again.

 

[Brink]

Hello Xine,

Do you have UAC turned on to at least the default level?

Is Oceanis running at startup?

 

[poochie]

Still having problem Extracting 7 zip

Hi Brink, I installed 7 zip and Oceanis. Everything looks like it has been installed correctly, but I am having a problem knowing how to extract (drag) 7zip to the Oceanis program. I have done everything else correctly. I am so close to getting Oceanis to work. How do I extract 7zip to make Oceanis open up? Thanks

 

[Brink]

Poochie,

You do not need 7-Zip.

I have updated the tutorial to help show you how to extract a file from within a ZIP file better.

 

[poochie]

Poochie,

You do not need 7-Zip.

I have updated the tutorial to help show you how to extract a file from within a ZIP file better.

I have never had so much trouble just trying to open an application. Please let me know when you have updated or where I can find the tutorial to extract a file. I just purchase this netbook and I really like it, but i would like to see different desktop background. Thanks for your help.

 

[Brink]

It's ok. Take a deep breath and relax and clear your head. When you're ready just try it again and be sure to read everything in the tutorial on the first page of this thread and follow it step by step.

I've already updated it. It's on the first page of this thread. At the bottom or top of this page where it says "Page # of #", click on "First" to go to where the tutorial is at.

 

[poochie]

It's ok. Take a deep breath and relax and clear your head. When you're ready just try it again and be sure to read everything in the tutorial on the first page of this thread and follow it step by step.

I've already updated it. It's on the first page of this thread. At the bottom or top of this page where it says "Page # of #", click on "First" to go to where the tutorial is at.

Hi Brink...I took the time to read your tutorial really carefully and I uninstalled Oceanis again. When i installed it...I realize that I can not SAVE it, I have to RUN it and I see the Oceanis icon on my desktop. Maybe that is where I am going wrong. I do not see where I can SAVE it. I will try to install again very carefully to see where I can save it. That is probably why I am not abe to open the Oceanis application. I have window starter...and I do not see where I can save it on my desktop...Help please!!!!!

 

[Brink]

What browser are you using? Is it Internet Explorer?

When you click on the blue "Download" button under step 1, you should have a Save button that you can click on to then be able to select/navigate to the desktop to save the ZIP file at.

 

[poochie]

What browser are you using? Is it Internet Explorer?

When you click on the blue "Download" button under step 1, you should have a Save button that you can click on to then be able to select/navigate to the desktop to save the ZIP file at.

No...I have been using Google Chrome. I do not like IE. Do I have to install it with IE and once I install it can I run it with Google Chrome or Mozilla? Let me know.

 

[Brink]

Yeah, I would try downloading it with IE so you can get save the ZIP to your desktop as in the tutorial.

You can continue using Chrome afterwards as usual.

 

[poochie]

Yeah, I would try downloading it with IE so you can get save the ZIP to your desktop as in the tutorial.

You can continue using Chrome afterwards as usual.

I am determine to try to figure this out. Ok...Here is what I did using IE. I click to download Oceanis from the Seven Forum. When I click on Download...it says Do you want to open or save FIle? I click to save..that is what is on the tutorial. When I click save it showed...File name Oceanis_Change_Background and showed save as type compressed zipped folder. Then at the bottom right of the screen it had save or cancel. I click save. I did not see any of screens that showed on the tutorial. Was I suppose to click open? I did not see open on the tutorial. I see save on your Desktop. Please Help.

 

[Brink]

Okey doke Poochie. We'll get there.

Did you notice in that last box where it saved the ZIP file to?

If it's not on your desktop, then it may have saved it in your C:\Users\(user-name)\Downloads folder.

 

[poochie]

Okey doke Poochie. We'll get there.

Did you notice in that last box where it saved the ZIP file to?

If it's not on your desktop, then it may have saved it in your C:\Users\(user-name)\Downloads folder.

I have tried again. It keep saying I have to restart my computer before I able to use this program. I used Internet explore. I followed the tutorial just as you described. I also run as administrator. I will check to make sure UAC is turned on. What else can I try. I see someone else is having the same problem. I do not know why it is saying I need to restart my computer. I have restarted in several times.

 

[Brink]

Poochie,

It doesn't appear that it's going to work on your system for some unknown reason.

 

[poochie]

Poochie,

It doesn't appear that it's going to work on your system for some unknown reason.

Hi Brink,

This is a new netbook. Can you possibly think of a reason why I am not able. It could be my netbook...I need to change some things. I am administrator. I had a few of my friends take a look at the tutorial. It did the same for them. It said to restart the computer. Is there something else I can try. Is there another background application available for window 7 starter? Thanks

 

[Brink]

It may be a piece or software that is installed on your computer, or came preinstalled on your computer, that could be preventing it from working properly. I just not sure why.