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

 

[chely198]

OMG thank you..

i wanted to to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU...i bought a hp mini and was getting fraustrated not being able to change my background...THan i found this and at first i was a little worried about downloading but after reading all the other replies i downloaded and YOU ARE A LIFESAVER....I LOVE IT...

 

[Brink]

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

 

[rojo]

best tutorial ever

 

[councilal]

oceanis issue! no desktop shortcut to open!!!!

Hello,

I tried installing oceanis onto my asus 1015pe netbook with windows 7 starter and after it restarted, the desktop background of the cartoon with the babies being made for the users needs came up. However, It did not pull up any desktop icons. I have nothing to click on and there is no bottom taskbar. I try to right click and nothing happens. I have tried to restart and it just pulls up the same un-useable desktop background. Please help!

 

[Brink]

Hello Councilal, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Right click on the desktop, select View, and make sure that you have Show desktop icons checked.

If the Oceanis shortcut is still not there, then you should also have a shortcut of it in your Start Menu -> All Programs -> Oceanis.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[councilal]

I just restarted a couple more times and it worked! It looks good! Thanks man!

 

[Brink]

That's great news.

 

[yuuri27]

This forum is a dream-come-true! We've been trying to change the desktop wallpaper on our laptop and it was a heartbreak to learn that Starter doesn't allow it!!!

But many thanks to you and Oceanis, my mother is now a very happy woman with her Twilight background!!!

Much love,
yUuRi

 

[Brink]

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

 

[carinawebb]

IT WORKS!

Hiya,
It really really does work! if you were getting frustrated by not being able to
personalise your windows 7 starter powered netbook then this is def the answer!
very simple to use.
Thank you so much!

 

[Brink]

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

 

[FODEL]

thank u
i now downloader

 

[Brink]

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

 

[syed haziq]

where can i dowload the oceanis background...PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

 

[Brink]

Hello Syed, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You would click on the Download button under step 1 in the OPTION ONE section to download it.

 

[ronoel]

pls help me....

hello guys! i cannot download the file "oceanis". it says the file is invalid.... im using windows 7 starter... can anyone suggest what to do... pls.....

 

[z3r010]

hello guys! i cannot download the file "oceanis". it says the file is invalid.... im using windows 7 starter... can anyone suggest what to do... pls.....

The download link in the first post works fine for me.

 

[Orochii]

Hi, I am new to this forum and I have a question regarding the programms. I have downloaded both files and installed it, but when I right click personalization it says: Your Windows 7 edition is not supported.
Hope someone can help me.

 

[derekimo]

Hi, I am new to this forum and I have a question regarding the programms. I have downloaded both files and installed it, but when I right click personalization it says: Your Windows 7 edition is not supported.
Hope someone can help me.

Welcome to the forum,

These programs are made for Windows 7 Starter and Basic, these features and

more are already built in to Home Premium that you have listed in your specs.

This might help you out,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/281-desktop-background-change.html

 

[Orochii]

Hi, I am new to this forum and I have a question regarding the programms. I have downloaded both files and installed it, but when I right click personalization it says: Your Windows 7 edition is not supported.
Hope someone can help me.

Welcome to the forum,

These programs are made for Windows 7 Starter and Basic, these features and

more are already built in to Home Premium that you have listed in your specs.

This might help you out,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/281-desktop-background-change.html

Actually I have the personalization option, but I don't get the same menu as this video: How To Reduce Lag In Camtasia Studio 7 - YouTube
It's around 0:35, if you know a other way to open this menu it would be really helpful