Aimed at netbooks and other proprietary systems, it's the most diluted version of Windows 7 with many basic features missing. Among them are the Aero Glass interface, fast user switching, DVD playback, multi-display support, as well as personalization options, such as the ability to change desktop backgrounds, window colors, or sound schemes. Most of the excluded features won't really hinder the use of a netbook.
After all, few ship with DVD drives or have multiple users anyway, but staring at a bright blue Windows logo for the lifespan of your system is torture. Hell, even Windows 3. Beyond that, if you want to change these features you will need to perform an upgrade.
This has been the subject of some controversy. However, the bottom line is that the Windows 7 starter edition is the lowest priced and least feature rich OS.
This is for a combination reasons: One, the OS was designed for lower powered netbooks which would have a greater chance of issues such as lag which removing features helps to alleviate. Two, this is the lowest price point of the OS line and from a business perspective it's the one with the least features.
One of the features that is not fully enabled is the desktop background options. You can get more information about a comparison between the Windows 7 starter edition and other versions here:.
One easy way to perform the upgrade is with Anytime Upgrade. Open these folders. This step shows you how to replace the wallpaper used by the Windows 7 Basic color scheme. For this you need to open the Wallpaper folder. Inside that folder will be another folder named Windows. Inside that folder is a file called img0.
This is your wallpaper. You can replace this image with any other image as long as you make a copy called img0. If you do not copy and rename your image it will not work. The next step will show you how to replace the image. This is the final step. However, your new wallpaper will not be shown until you log off and log back in to your account. To do this you need to find the image you wish to replace the wallpaper with.
Copy this image. On my computer, I will actually download an image from the Internet. This part is unnecessary unless the picture you want isn't available. If you have Windows 7 Starter edition installed on your netbook, you may be frustrated that you can't change the wallpaper.
While there's no built-in way to change the wallpaper, there are a couple of ways around the restriction. Follow this guide to get your own picture set as a wallpaper. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great.
By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Related Articles. Author Info Last Updated: April 21, Method 1. Download a wallpaper changing program. There are several free options available on the internet for free. The most popular option is Oceans.
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