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

 

[spinalvine99]

I was installing this and avg free said is-f7c4m.exe was a malware. did anyone else get this? what do i do?

 

[Brink]

Hello Spinalvine, and welcome to Seven Forums.

It's a false positive since it makes changes to a system file. The program is 100% completely safe and malware free.

 

[Sery]

Hi, I have a question on Personalisation Panel for windows 7 starter...
If i want to uninstall it... what happens to system and desktop?
Many tnx

 

[Brink]

Hello Sery, and welcome to Seven Forums.

If you uninstall both Personalization Panel and Personalization Panel DWN controller in Programs and Features (control panel), then everything the program changed would be undone the next time you log off and log on or restart the computer. Your desktop will return to the default Windows 7 Starter background, and you will lose the Personalize option when you right click on the desktop.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Sery]

Thank you very much!

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Sery.

 

[jmul]

Dear ...

I registered today because I just wanted to post my THANK YOU! I was so sad when I found out after I bought my netbook & Windows 7 starter that i couldn't change the desktop background. But thank's to this website and the super accurate clear instruction, now I can change my desktop background and even display them into a slideshow! I am so happy !! And I'm not mad at myself anymore for buying the'wrong' product.

Thank you very much again!

JM

 

[Brink]

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

 

[roman123]

PAY ATTENTION TO COLOR SCHEME YOUR USING !!!!

I found the answer for those who have tried just about everything.
I did every single option mentioned in this forum but as with many others, when my desktop icons started to appear, my desktop background photo would disappear. And this was all done after a complete system reboot after the crappy HP harddrive on my brand new Mini 210 died.
After 2 hours of screwing around, I found out that the computer recovered using the Windows Color Scheme 'Windows Classic'.
YOU MUST CHANGE THIS !
YOU MUST BE USING 'WINDOWS 7 BASIC' COLOR SCHEME FOR THE OCEANIS PROGRAM TO WORK !
SO GO TO YOUR CONTROL PANEL, Appearance, Display -- then look for 'change color scheme' on left side of screen. Click on it.
A new window will open which will allow you to see what color scheme your using or would like to use.

 

[Brink]

Hello Roman, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Thank you for posting back with your results. I have added a note in the tutorial for this.

 

[Smiffy28]

Hello,
I am not the most tech savvy person going and I have just bought the Samsung netbook and want to change my back ground, would this work on my netbook as I have just installed the new 2010 windows home?
I would love some help.
Thanks

 

[Brink]

Hello Smiffy, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Is this Window 7 Home Basic or Home Premium you have installed?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/298-about-windows-open.html

 

[Jelu]

Question About the Personalization Panel

Hi to all Admins here
i have a question regarding to my personalization panel. By the way i am using a windows seven starter so it means i have no "Personalization panel" so when i saw it i am very happy because i finally change the color in my task bar and other features. after i download it i instal it and it is successfully installed in my os without any problem. BUT when i right click then select the personalize it have a massage box that say's "Personalization panel by Winreview.ru has stopped working. i have my photos here.


i hope you can help me or guide me or teach me what to do to fix it. because i really really want to have a personalize panel.
thanks

 

[Brink]

Hello Jelu, and welcome to Seven Forums.

When you click on View more details drop down arrow in the error message, what does it say?

You might see if uninstalling and reinstalling the program may help.

 

[Jelu]

Thanks for that welcome sir...
i already try to uninstall then install it again but same problem sir..
here are the photos you are looking for

 

[Brink]

Jelu,

You might post towards the bottom at the program developer's link below with a link to your post here about this error to see if he may be able to get it sorted for you.

Google Translate

 

[Jelu]

i don't get it sir,,? you mean i should download it again,,? i cannot download it with the link that you gave sir please help me. i really want that.

 

[Brink]

Jelu,

No. I mean for you to go to the link, go to reply box at the bottom of that link, then post a reply to the developer there about this error with a link to here for him to see your screenshots and error. That's all.

 

[Jelu]

ohH you mean i should consult to the developer for my problem,,? ok2 sir i will do that thanks a lot.

 

[Brink]

Yeah, this way the developer will be able to update the program if need be.