How to Tweak and Customize Windows 7 Starter Edition
Posted by David Kirk in Microsoft Windows 7
Where are the personalization options in Windows 7 Starter? They are all locked away or hidden to prevent customization and personalization. Even changing the background image is locked down! This quick guide will get any user started in customizing Windows 7′s Starter version
Changing the Background in Windows 7 Starter:
Download Starter Background Changer and install. It is in French so you’ll need to know the following terms to get it installed:
“Suivant” = “Next”
“Demarrer” = “Start”.
When you see any of these terms, click them. After it’s installed, you will be able to right-click on your desktop and select Personalize to change your wallpaper.
Change your Theme:
If you want to personalize beyond changing just the background image, you can completely change the Windows 7 Starter theme by installing Stardock MyColors These guys have been hacking the windows look for years now, and the Stardocks software has always been a customization favorite. After installing you can download and install a ton of different themes from their web site.
Change Screen Saver:
1. In the start menu search, type change screen saver
2. Select the Change Screen Saver option
2. The screen saver dialog box will open.
Change Mouse Pointer:
1. In the start menu search, type change mouse point
2. Select Change how the mouse pointer looks
3. Pick your mouse pointer themes and cursors.
Change System Sounds:
1. In the start menu search, type change system sounds
2. Select Change system sounds
3. Select your sound scheme or change sounds for individual events.
Other Tweaks::
– Put Recycle Bin Icon on Taskbar
– Change/Hack Library Icon
– Library of Windows 7 Tweaks
Anything else?
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August 17, 2010 at 7:55 am, Blueknight_062003 said:
stardock my colors is corrupted when i downloaded it….i try downloading again but same problem occurs….
February 03, 2011 at 4:41 am, hadraniel said:
same with you i cant dlowd…other link plzzzzz…..i want to chage my themes..
February 03, 2011 at 4:42 am, hadraniel said:
whooos help me…..borr
October 17, 2010 at 9:27 pm, King-joker said:
it worked great
October 21, 2010 at 4:19 am, Armor Lock Spammer said:
How do you change the color of the taskbar on Windows 7 Starter?
November 06, 2010 at 7:45 am, Peishan Goh said:
u can do that with TuneUp.
November 25, 2010 at 11:01 am, HighSpeed said:
It works great in WIn7 Starter
December 28, 2010 at 9:58 pm, Ottservice said:
Ok guys I have a Aspire one Netbook and i Cant change the screen saver. I just found out how to do it guys. Go to your Computer /C/Windows/system32 and find that stupped Acer.scr file. Del that mother and find the other .scr fils and what ever one you want, replace the name with the one you delted(ex bubbles.scr Now is Acer.scr )your makeing the computer think it is the other screensaver. Man im so glad i found this out hope it works for you guys….
February 02, 2011 at 8:53 pm, cheiron said:
To change the color of the aero-basic-theme in windows 7starter or to chance the desktop or logonscreen without permanent third-party-tool activation or installation you can download a win7customize-package here:
http://ul.to/zw066t
Tutorial in german inside, perhaps it have to translate. With this mini-tools an some cmd-orders you customize windows 7 starter permanently and then you can delete the tools.
March 08, 2011 at 6:26 pm, CathyBabe said:
OMG! I love this application! I’ve been working on this theme changing for my windows 7 starter for days now, tried installing many apps such as Uxstyle and ended up failed and sad but now… I just did this for 5mins and I am so happy that it worked! I love the people who got this idea… Thank you thank you. Mwah mwah guys!
March 19, 2011 at 11:41 pm, Zoforos said:
Wonderful utility! It changes the backround so easy!!! thank you for this great info and thank to the creator of the utility!
April 08, 2011 at 11:30 am, Timmy said:
How do we make the window BGs aero/transparent?
May 17, 2011 at 3:29 am, Jrjenniferrod said:
This is sure great!!!!!!! Banzai!!!!! (^o^)
December 20, 2011 at 5:37 am, leigh said:
where can i download stardock?its not available anymore