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

 

[magrtani]

OCEANICS

MY ANTIVIRUS KEEPS BLOCKING THE APPLICATION SAYING IT'S TROJAN VIRUS.
ENDED UP GOING FOR A DIFFERENT OPTION (BULLDOG7) AND NOW HAVE NO WALLPAPER- ITS BLANK AND BLACK
BETTER THAN THE WINDOWS' ONE

 

[Brink]

Hello Magrtani, and welcome to Seven Forums.

It's not a virus or malware. Oceanis is perfectly safe to use. I scanned it thoroughly before recommending and attaching it in the tutorial for download.

You are getting a false positive from your antivirus program. Do you have a option in your antivirus program to white list this program, or add it to some sort of safe program list to allow it to run?

You might also check the items in the yellow TIP box at the top of the tutorial for the black screen to see if that may be able to help.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[magrtani]

THANKS FOR PROMPT REPLY

THANKS, TO BE HONEST WITH ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE WALLPAPER IN WINDOWS7 STARTER EDITION, I THINK I WILL JUST STICK TO MY BLACK BACKGROUND.
THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST

 

[Brink]

You're welcome.

Be sure to check the items in the yellow TIP box at the top of the tutorial about the black screen to see if it may be something that simple to fix it though.

 

[jake47]

Thanks .

Thanks Brink i installed the background changer with no problems and its worked a treat.

 

[Brink]

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

 

[amie]

is this applicable to windows 7 home basic?

 

[Brink]

Hello Amie, and welcome to Seven Forums.

No, only the Windows 7 Starter edition. Windows 7 Home Basic has the change desktop background feature included in it.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[amie]

Hello Amie, and welcome to Seven Forums.

No, only the Windows 7 Starter edition. Windows 7 Home Basic has the change desktop background feature included in it.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

but home basic doesn't have the personalization button when right-click. is there any methods to enable the personalization button to appear in home basic?

 

[Brink]

Amie,

I'm sorry, I was not aware that the Windows 7 Home Basic edition does not have the Personalization option either, and will only allow you to change the desktop background by right clicking on a image and clicking on Set as desktop background.

I just tested the Oceanis program in Windows 7 Home Basic, and it works perfectly fine in it. You should be able to use it with no problem.

 

[Renatte]

Brink, thank you so much for this program. I have a notebook with windows 7 starter, and I was so sad in first day when i found that i canț have a background image. But youțve made my day !! this program really works. thank you !!

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Renatte, and welcome to Seven Forums.

 

[nickytey]

Problem with slideshow function

Hi, I have installed everything correctly and I am able to change my desktop background. However, I have encountered problems when trying to use the slideshow function. For some reason, the dropdown on the slideshow change interval seems to be permanently stuck on 30 minutes (when I click, no menu is displayed). This problem also affects the 'picture position' option; I cannot change that either (it is permanently stuck on fill with no dropdown). I'm using an Asus Eee PC (Windows 7 Starter) which already came with Eee Docking which has an option somewhat similar to Oceanis. The layout in this application is also the same as that of Oceanis. This same problem also exists in that application. Could you please help me with resolving my problem with the slideshow function of Oceanis?

 

[Brink]

Hello Nickytey, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might see if uninstalling both of them, and only installing one may allow it to work afterwards.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[nickytey]

Still doesn't work

Hi Shawn, I've tried what you told me to do but it still doesn't work; the same buttons are still stuck at '30 minutes' and 'fill'. Any other suggestions as to how I could solve this problem? :S

 

[Brink]

Nickytey,

The only thing I can think of is to double check to make sure that you have more than one image checked.

 

[nickytey]

I've checked, and everything's supposed to be fine; I've checked all the pictures I want, but it still doesn't work for me. I guess it's just my computer, huh

 

[Brink]

Ok. Double check to make sure that you are logged in as an administrator, and try it with UAC turned on and off.

Other than that, I'm not sure what else to suggest. It appears that it may be something about your setup that is causing the program to not run properly.

 

[yumiko]

Black Background

hi , i've recently been having problems with my Oceanis Background .
i've unchecked the remove all background image where available ,
uninstall totally & re-installing but it did not work .
when i click on something on my screen , the image will appear in a blink of an eye .
however , it disappears again after that .
may i know what is the problem ?
i hope you can help me ):

Note : i'm using Acer Aspire One D260 Netbook , Windows 7 Starter Edition

 

[Brink]

Hello Yumiko, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might double check using the tutorial below to make sure that you do not have the Remove background images (where available) box checked in the Ease of Access Center.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/67200-remove-background-images-where-available.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn