Win7 Starter Wallpaper Changing

fox2319

I've just got hold of a zoostorm netbook with Win7 starter. All seems to be ok but I'm just a bit annoyed that MS have locked out wallpaper changing.

Is there any way around this?

Donnie

Stop complaining. You probably got it cheap.

Starter Wallpaper Changer

1. Run application
2. Select a wallpaper of your choosing.
3. Choose Apply.
4. Log off and log back in.

eyeinthesky

This may be better, it doesn't involve any 3rd party software

1. Click start and type regedit in the search box or run
2. Go to “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\” folder and click on it
3. On the right hand side you will find a bunch of entries. Find the key named “Wallpaper” and double click on it and put the path of the picture you want as your new wallpaper (example path is “C:\Users\Big Dan\Pictures\new wallpaper.jpg”)
4. Right-click on the “Desktop” folder in left pane click Permissions.
5. Click “Advanced”
6. Go to “Owner” tab, highlight your name in the box that says ‘Change owner to’ ( There are only two choices the other is Administrator )… once your user name is highlighted click “OK”
7. Click on “Advanced” again
8. Uncheck the button that reads “Include inheritable permissions from the object’s parent”… click “Remove” when prompted
9. Click “Add”
10. Type “Everyone” and click “OK”
11. Check Allow “Read Control” and click “OK”
12. Click “OK” again
13. Highlight “Everyone” and check to Allow “Read” and click “OK”
14. Restart Computer

fox2319

Thanks for the replies. I'll give these a go when it's finished installing it's various bits (iTunes and Office 2007 for starters)

Cheers!

Donnie

eyeinthesky wrote: »

This may be better, it doesn't involve any 3rd party software

1. Click start and type regedit in the search box or run
2. Go to “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\” folder and click on it
3. On the right hand side you will find a bunch of entries. Find the key named “Wallpaper” and double click on it and put the path of the picture you want as your new wallpaper (example path is “C:\Users\Big Dan\Pictures\new wallpaper.jpg”)
4. Right-click on the “Desktop” folder in left pane click Permissions.
5. Click “Advanced”
6. Go to “Owner” tab, highlight your name in the box that says ‘Change owner to’ ( There are only two choices the other is Administrator )… once your user name is highlighted click “OK”
7. Click on “Advanced” again
8. Uncheck the button that reads “Include inheritable permissions from the object’s parent”… click “Remove” when prompted
9. Click “Add”
10. Type “Everyone” and click “OK”
11. Check Allow “Read Control” and click “OK”
12. Click “OK” again
13. Highlight “Everyone” and check to Allow “Read” and click “OK”
14. Restart Computer

Better?

14 steps instead of 1?

3rd Party software??

Perhaps just an automated version of what you have copied and pasted.
Some people may not be comfortable playing around with the Registry manually.