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Is there a way to change the desktop wallpaper in Windows 7 Starter Edition? I wanted to do that on my new netbook, just to find out that there is no 'Customize' option in the control panel. Microsoft obviously wants to keep the netbook users rather rigidly from customizing their machines.

It isn't even possible to edit the picture itself in the C:WindowsWebWallpaperWindows directory, due to lack of rights. From what I can tell only the user 'Trusted Installer' would have enough rights to do so..

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Resetting permissions on the file and overwriting will not work, as shell32.dll has code which compares the image with a SHA-256 hash. The only option other than tampering with the files yourself in a hex editor is using Stardock MyColors, though you must use an entire theme.

Nope, Windows 7 starter will not let you change the background. You'll need to upgrade to Home Premium or higher

EDIT: I take that back, there is a way to do it, but you'll need to use a third-party tool like Windows Blind in order to do it. I wouldn't recommend it, however, because most netbooks are short on resources already. A third-party theme manager would just take up more of those resources

the simplest answer, without adding more downloaded-app cruft, without sending more money to Redmond, is

1. regedit, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop

   1a. the usual warnings, back up the registry / registry key before changing stuff

2. temporarily change the permissions of the key to allow you to edit it; right-click the 'Desktop' key => permissions, give 'full control' to 'Everyone'

3. Edit the subkey Desktop/Wallpaper to contain the full pathname of the new wallpaper image file jpg, such as C:WindowsWebWallpaperWindowsmypicture.jpg

4. Edit as necessary, Desktop/TileWallpaper=1 to tile; my Desktop/WallpaperStyle=2 although that may be non-essential

5. change the permissions of the Desktop/Wallpaper key to 'read only' for 'Everyone'it sounds as though some people had unresponsive computers when omitting that reversion, although I must say I simply got 'no background image'

6. restart the desktop, simplest is to return to the password screen rather than restarting windows

7. Laugh at the EULA when it's quite clear that no jury in the world would think of depriving someone of for instance a picture of their family as desktop background :) it could even be said that Microsoft trying to prevent that is in itself offensive

As far as I know, there's no hash key comparison happening, although you need to set the registry key permissions right to make it work

more details at answers.microsoft.com

you may need to change the permissions of C:WindowsWebWallpaperWindows, I seem to have 'special permissions' as well as read/write permissions, for admin

From here:

'You can use Stardock MyColors to change Windows 7 Starter wallpaper. It entirely bypass that restriction.'

This site also has some workarounds. Basically, find the file:

and as an Administrator, reset the permissions and overwrite.

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Does this program help you change the Wallpaper ?

Wallpaper Changer for Windows 7 Starter

Windows 7 Starter Background

Microsoft had the great idea to forbid changing the wallpaper in the Starter Edition of Windows 7, so that people would buy more upgrades. But that's really annoying. I mean - you have got a nice netbook with Windows 7 installed, and now you probably want to customize it and add a cool wallpaper! Who wouldn't? But - oh no - there is no way to do that! Crap, isn't it?

I was annoyed too, but I started investigating, thinking and trying, I simply wanted to find a way to change the wallpaper without installing a huge software like Talisman Desktop Pro, which eats up a lot of performance.

And I was successful! I finally figured out a solution and created a little tool which does everything for you, so I can share that solution with everyone suffering from the same problem! I don't want you guys to be as frustrated as I was!

One of the simplest things that you can do would be to just purchase a Windows Anytime Upgrade package from Microsoft. For $79 USD you can take your starter edition and bring it up to Home Premium with out having to do a complete install of anything. You should then have a much nicer experience with Wnidows 7 and not have to muck around in the registry or get frustrated because you can't do something.

Students have an even sweeter deal, they can upgrade to Windows 7 Premium for only $29.99 until January 3rd of '09. Goto the website win741.com and click on buy to see the full details.

Hope this helps you.

Download Oceanis_Change_Background_W7.exe, there is also an explanation on how to use it.

How To Change Windows 7 Starter Wallpaper And Login Screen

BioniX Background Wallpaper Changer will do this for you (yes, even on Windows 7 Starter). Even more, you can have extra functionality that is not available on Windows Pro such as:

• animated desktop wallpapers (GIF/AVI),
• day/night wallpapers,
• automatic background color detection (when the wallpaper is 4:3 and your screen is 16:9 for example),
• stripping of wallpapers directly from online web pages,
• dynamic web cams as wallpaper,
• etc.

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To jazz up your desktop, Windows 7 covers it with pretty pictures known as a background. (Most people refer to the background as wallpaper.) You can easily change the desktop background in Windows 7 to let your own personality shine through.

1. Right-click a blank part of the desktop and choose Personalize.

   The Control Panel’s Personalization pane appears.

2. Click the Desktop Background option along the window’s bottom left corner.

   Try different backgrounds by clicking them; click the Browse button to see pictures from different folders.

3. Click any of the pictures, and Windows 7 quickly places it onto your desktop’s background.

   Found a keeper? Click the Save Changes button to keep it on your desktop. If not, click the Picture Location menu to see more choices. Or, if you’re still searching, move to the next step.

4. Click the Browse button and click a file from inside your personal Pictures folder.

   Most people store their digital photos in their Pictures folder or library.

5. Click Save Changes and exit the Desktop Background window when you’re satisfied with your choices.

   Exit the program, and your chosen photo stays stuck to your desktop as the background.

Here are some other tips for sprucing up your desktop image:

• Adjust the way the picture looks using the Picture Position option. Windows 7 now gives you Fill and Fit options for enlarging small photos, like those taken with cell phones.

• Borrow any picture on the Internet. Right-click on the Web site’s picture and select Set as Background from the pop-up menu.

• Right-click any photo in your Pictures folder and choose Set as Desktop Background — for a quick wallpaper change.

• Adobe dynamic link media server. If a background photograph makes your desktop icons too difficult to find, try using a single color, instead: In Step 2 above, find Solid Colors on the Picture Location box’s down arrow.

• To change the entire look of Windows 7, right-click on the desktop, choose Personalize, and select a Theme. Themes affect backgrounds, icons, cursors, and sounds so that they coordinate with each other.