cant change desktop back ground

[zoogor]

hi guys, i got my daughter a new 10.1 inch laptop for her birthday yesterday a couple days ago and when you click on any pic to set as desktop back ground, nothing happens.
running windows 7.
google was unable to help me.

[Nostradamus]

sounds like a pirated copy of windows really.

click start / computer / system properties

does it say windows is activated and genuine at the bottom of that page?

[bajamex]

hi guys, i got my daughter a new 10.1 inch laptop for her birthday yesterday a couple days ago and when you click on any pic to set as desktop back ground, nothing happens.
running windows 7.
google was unable to help me.

the "windows 7 starter" version which i am sure you have, doesn't come with that feature.

[zoogor]

thanks guys. it is windows 7 starter and at the bottom of the system properties page it says windows is activated and in the bottom right it has a blue rectangle that says ask for genuine microsoft software.

[stman]

This will help you with some personalization options.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/11243/how-to-personalize-windows-7-starter/

[ft@t@lk™]

This will help you with some personalization options.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/11243/how-to-personalize-windows-7-starter/

in this link they provide a reg hack that would allow you to change the desktop wallpaper

unfortunately it does not work for me despite numerous attempts at it; anyone got it working?

[pcman888]

Go to cnet/downloads and search for something and pc world might have it , if not i'm afraid you will have to pay for an version that works.

[stman]

in this link they provide a reg hack that would allow you to change the desktop wallpaper

unfortunately it does not work for me despite numerous attempts at it; anyone got it working?

How about this one?

http://www.instructables.com/id/Windows-7-Starter-Easy-way-to-change-wallpaper/

[ft@t@lk™]

thanks stman but that involves installing another program; not that important to me; if it's a reg hack I am willing to try it as nothing is added to the OS, except for a modification

if you read the comments in this link, you will see that peeps suggest not to install this extra program because it bogs down the PC

the only other option I can suggest for those that really want to change their wallpaper is to buy a licence upgrade key from MS which can turn your Win7 Starter into Win7 Ultimate or Home edition and thus enables the wallpaper feature

[stman]

Experience from this forum should show that you will have a few that will not be satisfied with anything. :) You'll note that other than a few, the comments there were positive. lol

[zoogor]

This will help you with some personalization options.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/11243/how-to-personalize-windows-7-starter/

thanks stman. i guess its good enough for her