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

Chris.H

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-03-14T11:18:17+00:00

    Can Oceanis change the background to a solid colour? Can it be uninstalled after it has done?

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-03-14T15:46:13+00:00

    oceanis allows you to use any image, so you can  make one of a solid color.  it is uninstallable, but I don't know if it would allow you to keep the last set wallpaper once you uninstalled.  it is only 1.9 kb and it seems like it's from a reputable source, so I'm not worrying about keeping it.  hope this is a bit of help.  Peace!

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-04-03T05:04:01+00:00

    I did this and now my computer is completely effed up. Its just a black screen with my cursor and now I cant do anything.

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