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

 

[Mave55]

Hello, I recently had a laptop and it runs with Windows 7 Starter and after like days of purchasing it I found out that I can't change my wallpaper. And I'm planning to download this Oceanis wallpaper changer that I found in this forum. Is it 100% safe to use and can I guarantee that it won't damage my laptop? Thanks. AND OH! Can it also change themes? Thanks again!

 

[Brink]

Hello Mave, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Sorry, it will only change the desktop background, and allow a desktop slideshow if you like. No theme changing.

 

[Mave55]

Thanks for the reply! But your forgot one question
Is it safe to use?

 

[Brink]

Hello Mave,

Yes, it's 100% safe to use. If for some reason it will not run properly for you due to something interfering with it, then you could just uninstall it with no issues.

 

[dmatrix]

AVG Identity theft warning

Thanks for a great little program, installed and running with no issues except for a warning re the following file. Can you please advise why this might be seen as a threat.


"29/05/2011, 11:31:24 AM";"NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM";"IDP";"Process IS-KUDTM.EXE was detected."

Cheers

 

[Brink]

Hello Dmatrix, and welcome to Seven Forums.

It's just a false positive since Oceanis modifies system files to allow the background image. What security program is giving you that warning?

 

[dmatrix]

Use AVG free which has served me well for many years......

 

[Brink]

Thank you. I can guarantee that it's safe though.

 

[Yumabaco]

Hi,
(sorry I am not a wizzard of any computer.) But I tried to download the Oceanis in order to change my background. But is shows....access denied....
did I do something wrong? I assume I did, but what? Please help.Judit

 

[Brink]

Hello Yumabaco, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Were you logged in as an administrator when you tried to run Oceanis?

 

[gessycah]

oceanis works perfectly! thank u!!

 

[Brink]

Welcome to Seven Forums Gessycah.

 

[TehFrederick]

I downloaded and successfully installed Oceanis, I am fairly happy with it, except for the fact the minimum switch time is 1 minute (Is it possible to lower it?), and that its shuffle mode is terrible, I have over 2000 photos to choose from and I think in the last 2 hours (with 1 min switch) I have seen 15-20 different photos. Help? Please and thank you!

Which reminds me, what about the EULA, I know this voids the warranty (OR am i wrong....) but is not this technichally illegal, not that I care .

 

[Brink]

Hello Frederick,

Since this is a 3rd party program, there's not a way to change the shuffle time other than what is available in the program that I know of.

Using this program does not violate the Windows 7 EULA.

 

[TehFrederick]

Thank you for your super quick response, might I ask how does it not violate the EULA, and anything about the terrible shuffle randomization? IS there an official site for it btw?

 

[Brink]

It doesn't violate the EULA since this is only a program that you are installing and using. It's no different than say installing Stardock WindowBlinds to change the theme in Windows 7.

If it was a hack that tampered with the licensing or distribution of Windows 7, then it would violate the EULA.

To read the exact EULA for you editon of Windows 7, you can read this PDF file from Microsoft.

Unfortunately, Oceanis doesn't have an official website from the publisher. It was allowed to be distributed (hosted) by us and other sites to share with the public instead. The shuffle timing is exactly the same times as if you were using the built-in Desktop Slideshow feature in say Windows 7 Ultimate though.

 

[TehFrederick]

I understand that, but other programs I tried to install for this (with better shuffles) were immediately blocked by the EULA thingy, and you keep telling me the shuffle times are the same, and I know that, what I am saying is that the random picker is failing, it seems to pick very few photos and repeat them, no matter how many you have. But thank you!

 

[Wolfsbane]

uhm... i was just bored with the plain blue background and wanted to chage the wallpaper... just the wallpaper... and used Oceanis. thank you :3 it's working pretty well on my notebook ^^ thanks a bunch for sharing Oceanis.

 

[Brink]

Hello Wolfsbane, and welcome to Seven Forums.

 

[chen16ming]

someone pease tell how to download this personalization panel...


thank you i have got it...

but i am still confused how to change the wallpapers with the personalization panel, i mean there is no option to personalize the desktop background.