Users who have been using Windows 7 Starter or Home Basic edition for a while now probably have noticed that these editions come only with basic personalization features.

In other words, unlike Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions the Home Basic & Starter editions don’t come with Personalization panel. In fact, you can’t even find the Personalize option in the desktop context menu. So, you are missing one of the best features of Windows 7. Worry not! We have a workaround to get this feature in Home Basic and Home Premium editions.

Personalization Panel for Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic

Personalization Panel is a small tool specially made for Home Basic and Home Premium editions of Windows 7 to use the premium features in basic editions.

The tool enables you to get the following customization features in Starter and Home Basic editions:

Integrates Personalize option into the desktop context menu

Lets you change desktop background (wallpaper) in Starter edition

Enables you change window color

Gives you access to  Change mouse pointers, Change desktop icons, Display, Ease of Access Center, Taskbar and Start Menu properties, Sounds, Screen savers, and Change your account picture options.

And the good thing about this tool is that it’s a standalone tool, so you can use it without installing it. Find out more about this tool by watching the following video:

Note: You need to have installed UXStyle Core before using this tool.

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