Change The Windows Log-On Screen

Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 lets you easily customize the Windows log-on screen. By editing a single registry value, you can change the current Windows log-on background image. The only caveat is that the new image must be less than 256KB in size.

To change the Windows log-on screen in Windows 7:

1. Open the Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Authentication \ LogonUI \ Background.
3. Double-click the DWORD key called OEMBackground and set the value to 1.
4. Locate the new image you want to use and copy it to the %windir% \ system32 \ oobe \ info \ backgrounds folder.
5. Rename the image to backgroundDefault.jpg.
6. Restart your computer.

The Windows log-on screen should display the new image.

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