Windows 7 Starter

[Hettster]

How do I put my own choice of background picture on the desktop? Thank you in anticipation
Hettster

[VHG]

You cant with the product as it stands (feature disabled).

I believe there are utilities you can download that will help you do it.

Try searching.

[Buenchico]

You can't!
Or maybe you can ;-)

Microsoft regard being able to choose your own desktop image as a 'luxury' which you ought to be prepared to pay for! So they've removed the feature from the 'Starter' edition of Windows 7. (Grrrr!!!!).

However all you need is a little program which will actually keep the boring desktop provided by Microsoft but overlay your own choice of picture on top of it (with your desktop icons on top of the picture). Oceanis has provided the software you require. All is explained here:
http://www.sevenforum...indows-7-starter.html

Chris

[chrissa1]

I have Windows7 and I've got a pic of me and my hubby as my desktop background. Did it via Personalisation in the Control Panel or you talking about a completely different thing?

[Buenchico]

Chrissa1:
There are 6 different editions of Windows 7. Users of the 'Starter' edition don't have the facility to change their desktop. Users of the 'Home Basic' edition can't do so if they've upgraded from an earlier version of Windows, but can do so otherwise. Users of the other 4 versions are able to change their desktop.
http://en.wikipedia.o...ions#Comparison_chart

[chrissa1]

Ohhh Buenchico. There was me thinking how clever I was!! Lol.

[TheWinner]

I "think", it is "START", "control panel", "user accounts and family safety",
"change your account picture", "change picture".

[VHG]

>>> Users of the 'Home Basic' edition can't do so

Windows 7 Home Basic has never been released in the UK.

TheWinmer - We are talking about WINDOW 7 STARTER here which is shipped on netbooks. You cant do it on that (as I said in the very first append).