How do I change the wallpaper of Windows 7 Starter Edition?
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Mar 15, 2026484597 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Is there a way to change the desktop wallpaper in Windows 7 Starter Edition? I wanted to do that on my new netbook, just to find out that there is no "Customize" option in the control panel. Microsoft obviously wants to keep the netbook users rather rigidly from customizing their machines. It isn't…
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C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows\
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Resetting permissions on the file and overwriting will not work, as shell32.dll has code which compares the image with a SHA-256 hash. The only option other than tampering with the files yourself in a hex editor is using Stardock MyColors, though yo…
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