Windows 7 Starter Netbook Custom Background Wallpaper

[browniesbear]

hey.. do u have issues with ur mouse?

[MyModesAndKnoxxy]

What wallpaper is the one that you are using on the tutorial? The animates city with bulings, its gorgeous!x

[MyModesAndKnoxxy]

What wallpaper is the one that you are using on the tutorial? The animates city with bulings, its gorgeous!x

[MonkeysInMyHouse]

Sorry, I'm new at this. I have a windows 7 starter netbook and I tried downloading this. It didn't work, so I looked at the description and it said to right click on something. What do I right click on?

[SnoopySteve89]

Where did u find that wallpaper?Under wat category?Wat type of wallpaper?Please help me..The one tat is a cartoon with cities one..

[SnoopySteve89]

Where did u find that wallpaper?Under wat category?Wat type of wallpaper?Please help me..

[Bert1955]

I wil give it a go

[Kiia943]

Could someone tell me if this really works ? i dont want my comp. to crash or something. lol.

Thanks. (:

[MrMADEINBORNEO]

Thanx for the info... now i found the other way.. easy as ABC.. anybody who want to know or maybe need help, well, just contct/send msg to me..im using windows 7 starter too, and u know what, i can change the background and also my login screen.. im so damn happy! yeah, to give the instruction here it would be hard.. i will help you guys.. "if there is a will, there is A WAY, and i know the way.." bye2 windows starter...

[hangman320]

Just take ownership of folder - \windows\web\wallpaper\windows­\

The background image Windows 7 starter uses is img0.jpg. Put your own image in the folder renaming it as img0.jpg. Might need to change permissions of the file too.

[madpiekillme]

@hangman320 how too take ownership of the folder

[hangman320]

@madpiekillme right-click windows\web\wallpaper\windows folder > properties > select 'Security' tab > click 'Advanced' button > select 'Owner' tab > click 'Edit' button > change the owner to yourself > apply and ok > once you done that you can edit full access for yourself

[MrMADEINBORNEO]

@hangman320 how to change permission? it said i need a trustedinstaller permission to change it, wtf!

[hangman320]

@MrMADEINBORNEO trustedinstaller is the defaulted owner of the folder. you need to take ownership.

[tanpopo914]

thanks for the great tutorial~ it was really easy to understand~

although it didn't work for me... but i think it had to do with the model of my netbook (Toshiba NB305).

I've tried other background customization tools on my netbook, and none of them worked for me either.

I guess I'll have to stick to the ugly Windows logo background XD

[michaeljacksonabc5]

@tanpopo914 i have the same computer. i hate windows 7 starter and Toshiba.

[HelenaMcEntireDepp]

how do i get my task bar to be like yours?????????

[chilliwilly1000]

wallpaper url!!!

[lynpada]

ahahaha.. im so haapy.. thank you..!!

[aizatlaser]

give me your wallpaper URL ! please .

[TheBobski]

What kind of monstrous, clunky mouse are you clicking?

[eljess13]

Good

[lemler33]

thats stupid,why cant u change it in starter?

[eddefy22]

@lemler33 Windows 7 starter is designed for netbooks and older computers, which run on lower power in order not to exprience big slowdown. But honestly how much processing and RAM does it take loading a background?

[dutymaster1]

perfect for the dell mini 10v

[JLLproductions]

lol I'm using a HP mini 110

[Mizcutie101]

awesome tutorial and easy to use software lets see if it doesnt fry my netbook in the future

[measuredinmoments]

im having the same problem others are having. is it possible to keep desktop icons on top -or- even better, is there a download somewhere that will give me a tray at the bottom? kinda like what mac has

[measuredinmoments]

yes. how exactly does one maintain control of the desktop. all i have is a blown up image covering all the goods.

[Prankcafe]

where did you get the wallpaper at the begining

[gillebob]

Thanks for your video, worked perfectly. Can you tell me how to keep toolbar & icons on top of the wallpaper/image, thanks.

[luchiehanna100]

how did you get the bluetooth...like what is located in your system tray...because i have windows 7 and i dont have bluetooth

[davidtoma2008]

hey i have a qestion ..i'm not very good at pc and stuff but i was wondering about the toolbar ...i have a windows 7 starter on a netbook and i don't have that, do you put that yourself or wath? pls give me a repsponse and tell me how can i have one of those pls

[skizzlelizzle21]

hey i was trying to download samurize but i wont let me because its win 7 starter of course but when i go to change to xp mode in the properties of the file the only thing that pops up is the tap label general!?!? so where is the file that i am supposed to use?

[geramnyerr]

i've tried this config,and it was really helpful...but unfortunately,when i start my laptop again,the wallpaper disappear...is that mean i have to make it again and again everytime i open my laptop?..thanx..!!fyi,i've save it like u did in that video..

[lieggio]

What wallpaper is the one with the girl on top of the building, used at the end of the video as wallpaper on windows?

Tanks!!!!

[Jkouw]

its from the game ``mirrors edge`` google it and you`ll find it

[lieggio]

Tanks!!!

[Jkouw]

no problem

[IchHeisseNinja]

type in 'mirrors edge wallpaper' into google images and it should come up eventually:]

[pyrogx2000]

While doing this does work, it seems to slow down everything graphically and puts a load on the cpu if youre moving anything around. Moving the Task Manager around with an overlayed wallpaper, is alot slower than without it.

[nerdy8675309]

increase your virual memory space, i have a 250g hdd and i set it so im using about 4g's for virtual memory ;-)

[incredibre]

if it comes up covering your desktop icons, yu have to drag it so you can access the icon yu right-clicked.

right click the icon then click on "Position"

then click on "Pin to Desktop"

yu should be able to see your icons.

hope it helps (:

[BlazedNShot]

what do you mean right click the icon?

[incredibre]

right click the icon on the taskbar . it should look like a little grey 's' .

[incredibre]

thank you soooo much for making this video! this ACTUALLLY WORKS PEOPLEE ! :D

[jimmyGT18]

low where these pictures so impressive?

[Xbrownpride13]

i did notice that it is not a actual background it overlaps the windows back ground and by that u cant clik on your desktops now i have to clik the windows key on my key board but still better than seen a lame back ground

[Xbrownpride13]

nice vid man i was just wondering sings i am going to be downloading this program and using it will it allways be running as a program or can u sgut it down and keep ur background with out the program hope i dint confuse u

[otr44456]

if u press ctrl and tab while having tabs u switch to each 1

[ProdSun83]

THANKS! That was great advice. I've been online all day downloading garbage download after garbage download with useless instructions. I love the way you shared and networked this. Microsoft should be shamed. Rich ass company, get it together Gates.

[breeves7290]

is there anyway you can get your dock to show over the backround?

[freakygirl567]

this was really helpful. I was just hoping it would keep all my icons for all my work and everything on top of the background like... well... a real background image would do. haha. but very helpful nonetheless.

thank you! :D

[toriaoxford63]

As PortugalFreaks says, this only works on Windows 2003, XP etc.., NOT Windows Starter edition! Any ideas? It's maddening and petty that the wallpaper cannot be changed in Windows 7 Starter - what are MS playing at?

[lonetraceur]

Read the comments please... YES IT DOES work. RIGHT-Click on installation file and troubleshoot compatibility. Run as Windows XP (SP2). Easy.l

[toriaoxford63]

Thanks Lonetraceur - discovered that after I'd posted my last comment but thanks for confirming! Best regards, Toria

[logoonyogo]

@lonetraceur after you click on troubleshoot compatibility then what?

[lonetraceur]

"Try recommended settings" > "start program"

[ooMATTiAoo]

hey, thanks!!

btw i got a question..

when i finally manage to change the wallpaper, in my case, the picture hides everything on my screen.. -_-

how can i avoid it??

[lonetraceur]

Sorry, I'm not an expert with Samurize and don't know how to show the icons, although i'm sure there must be a way of doing it!

[benenglish76]

Thanks for this .. samurize looks quite cool

[xamdlostmemories]

This video is really helpful!

I bought a netbook today and had quite a hard time trying to figure out a way to get a new background, and this worked just fine.

I also tell everyone to look out as you can only use png files :)

Thanks for the tips

BTW can you use this program and be able to see icons on the desktop?

The image his the icons in my case, but oh well that doesn't matter at all. I can always go to the start menu and find it myself!

[munmunj]

Does anyone have a tip on having the icons see through exactly?

I followed through lone and rahzels tips, but its only allowing the taskbar to show and none of the icons. I ran through the positions tab but nothing seemed. to work.

What postions are you suppose to have selected?

[hector252]

does the app need to be running in order to have the background??

[sweetbabygirl97]

how did you get that thing on the bottom of the scree???

[zerotrojan]

rocketdock

[lonetraceur]

objectdock

[heartboxx]

I got it working but as I was playing with the options I clicked "always on top" and now it's locked on my whole screen and I can't do anything else! I'm on different computer because I can't do anything on it. I've tried restarting through ctrl + alt + delete with no luck and even the task manager wont show up.

[heartboxx]

When I try to install this I get "Samurize only runs under Windows 2000, XP and 2003" ?

[lonetraceur]

right-click > 'troubleshoot compatibility'...

[sweetbabygirl97]

Where do I click that?

[UnadoptedGem]

Great vid! Also, your System Specs are the EXACT same as mine. Are you using an Acer Aspire One D250?

[UnadoptedGem]

Never mind about this comment, I just read the description. HP Mini 110.

[hawkeye9nine]

thanx dude

[Ozz1488]

where did you get that colorful city background wallpaper, the first one?

[lonetraceur]

go to deviantart . com and search for "kinkreet wallpaper" should find it there.

[sonic064]

where can I download this program? U_Uu

[jennistarr]

I followed the video and rahlzel's comments and it works like a charm...although I can't see my desktop icons, i usually have it clean anyway so it's not an issue for me. Did anyone figure out a solution for the covered icons?

[lonetraceur]

har2526, strange... my right-mouse button works fine. Try "Normal windows behaviour" for the client too. That may work. Otherwise, just experiment with the options.

[har2526]

and the mouse right click is not working as well

[har2526]

Great tips! but then my icons at the desktop blocked but my taskbar is not blocked by the background,i did set the position pin to desktop and locked position. Please help!

[lonetraceur]

Ah! Rahlzel, You're correct. I forgot you had to run the application in XP mode. (I already had the app installed when I recorded the vid, so forgot about it!) Good catch.

Also, you can right-click and select "troubleshoot compatibility" to run the installer in XP SP2 mode.

[rahlzel]

Along with "Position > Locked Position" so it can't be dragged around.

[rahlzel]

I managed to get it working on WIndows 7 Starter, but you left out a few very important steps.

1. You must right-click the Samurize installer and go to "Properties" in order to run it in XPSP3 compatibility mode.

2. Do the same compatibility change to the executable.

3. After saving the config and selecting it from the system tray (3:22), make sure you also enable a nearby option: "Position > PIn to Desktop". This will make sure your new background doesn't cover the taskbar.