Changing
the Windows log-on screen used to involve some complicated and potentially
dangerous hacks, but not any more - Windows 7 makes it easy.
First,
browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background
in REGEDIT, double-click the DWORD key called OEMBackground (not there? Create
it) and set its value to 1.
Now
find a background image you'd like to use. Make sure it's less than 256KB in
size, and matches the aspect ratio of your screen as it'll be stretched to fit.
Next,
copy that image into the %windir%\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds folder (create
the info\backgrounds folders if they don't exist). Rename the image to
backgroundDefault.jpg, reboot, and you should now have a custom log-on image.
Alternatively,
use a free tweaking tool to handle everything for you. Logon Changer displays a
preview so you can see how the log-on screen will look without rebooting, while
the Logon Screen Rotator
accepts multiple images and will display a different one every time you log on.
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