Unable to change Windows 7 Starter wallpaper!

Anonymous
2009-12-25T02:35:37+00:00

original title: Windows 7 Starter wallpaper!

Seriously!?!?!?!? You can't change the background wallpaper on Windows 7 starter!? Of course I understand that this version of Windows is meant to be very light on features for running smoothly on netbooks...but F-ing wallpapers? Microsoft does remember that they are still writing computer operating systems right? My dinosaur, Nokia cell phone from like 5 years ago let you change the wallpapers.  They left the gadget feature but not wallpaper!?!? This really proves to me that Microsoft has absolutely no clue what they are doing.  Windows 7 comes on just about every netbook now as of this current holiday season.  So here is my question...Why would anyone want a windows 7 netbook when XP (the operating system before the one before windows 7) had more features than it does? Apple is looking better and better. I didn't even get a netbook for christmas, and even though I really wanted one, i'm very glad I didn't. I'm not going to get one at all now if its got windows 7 on it.  I'll wait for that Apple tablet and that's it.  What do you say Microsoft?

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Anonymous
2009-12-30T19:20:26+00:00

Hello socratesman,

Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Answers Community.

In Windows 7 Starter you are not allowed to change the desktop background. You cannot even replace the default image with another one because the system compares the file hash of your desired background with the file hash of the default wallpaper.

You have to upgrade to a more complete version of Windows 7:

Why can't I change my desktop background?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Why-cant-I-change-my-desktop-background

Hope this helps

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-12-28T16:01:10+00:00

    no you can't. not on the windows 7 starter. it will not change it!

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-12-10T03:39:54+00:00

    Microsoft, this is a cheap load of hogswallow! If Windows 7 Starter is so limited, don't even BOTHER selling it! I'm returning my Netbook to AT&T and Microsludge can pound sand.

    Hello socratesman,

    Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Answers Community.

    In Windows 7 Starter you are not allowed to change the desktop background. You cannot even replace the default image with another one because the system compares the file hash of your desired background with the file hash of the default wallpaper.

    You have to upgrade to a more complete version of Windows 7:

    Why can't I change my desktop background?

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Why-cant-I-change-my-desktop-background

    Hope this helps

    Chris.H

    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-12-01T20:44:04+00:00

    AGH! Please folks - DO *NOT* follow the aforementioned "advice". IT IS WRONG! I repeat IT IS WRONG! Surely a case of a well intentioned yet possessing limited knowledge individual recklessly passing bad information off to the unaware and less experienced. 

    At the very least create a Restore Point before fiddling around with registry entries or you could end up LOSING ALL the DATA ON YOUR HARD DRIVE! I doubt anyone wants that (hmm...The White Hou...types???).  

    Yes I have Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition and I tried the aforementioned directions (After wisely creating a Restore Point first!) so I am most certain the instructions are in fact W.R.O.N.G.. 

    The race to be be "computer experts" ending up as living computer disasters waiting to happen. Peace - O - Bo.

    TMI

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-11-20T01:41:04+00:00

    I said Oceanis effed up mine to you have to take it in to a comp shop and have restored to factory settings

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