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How to Change the Windows 7 Log On Screen BackgroundPublished by Brink03-16-2009

Log On Screen - Change

How to Change the Windows 7 Log On ScreenBackground

Information

This will show you how to change the default Windows 7 log on screen background to a custom image of

your choice. The log on screen consists of the Welcome, Ctrl+Alt+Del, Shutdown, Lock Computer, Switch

User, Log On, and Log Off screens.

Tip

If you need or want the default Windows 7 log on screen background image, then you can click on the

Download button below to get it. It is normally located at

C:\Windows\System32\oobe\background.bmpby default in Windows 7. While this is the looks like the

log on screen background image, it is not the location to change the log on screen background image of.

Warning

The custom image that you use must be a .jpg image less than 256 KB in size, or this will not work.

EXAMPLE: Default Log On and Ctrl+Alt+Del screens

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EXAMPLE: Custom Log On and Ctrl+Alt+Del screens

OPTION ONE

Using the "Windows 7 Logon Background Changer" Program

NOTE:This will let you easily change the default Windows 7 log on screen automatically with a stand-alone

exe program called by our memberJulien (aka: link8583). You can use OPTION FOUR below to restore the

default Windows 7 log on screen, or just select the image using this program .

1. Download Windows 7 Logon Background Changer at this link for the latest version, or clickon the Download button below to download the Windows 7 Logon Background Changer 1.3.4

version.

2. Extract and run the Win7LogonBackgroundChanger.exefile.NOTE:This is only a standalone EXE file, and does not install on your computer.

3. Click on Run in the Open File - Security Warning dialog box.

4. Click on the Choose a folder button at the top right corner. (see screenshot below)


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. av ga e o an se ec e o er a con a ns e mage you wan o use or your og onscreen background, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)

6. Select the image you want to use in the top row of the program to have it displayed in themain window of the program, then click on the Apply button at the top right corner. (see

screenshot below step 4)NOTE:You can click on the arrows boxed in red below to scroll through the available images .

7. If prompted, click on Yes to apply. (see screenshot below)

A) If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

8. When it's finished, your log on screen has now been changed. You can press Ctrl+Alt+Del totest it. Click on Cancel to return to the desktop.

9. When finished, you can close the Windows 7 Logon Background Changer program.WARNING: It is important to wait until the program has completely finished creating the images

and applying the background before closing the program or testing it.

10. Depending on how light or dark your background image is, you may want to change the log

on screen text shadow to make it look better as well.

OPTION TWO

Using the "Tweaks.com Logon Changer for Windows 7" Program

NOTE: This will let you easily change and restore the default Windows 7 log on screen automatically with

another stand-alone exe program.

1. If you have not already, download the latest version of the Tweaks.com Logon Changer forWindows 7 program, and save it to your desktop.

2. Open the downloaded tweakslogon.zip file, extract (drag and drop) the TweaksLogon.exefile to your desktop, and run the program.


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3. Click on Run in the Open File - Security Warning dialog box.

4. To Change the Log On Screen in Windows 7

A) Click on the Change Logon Screen button. (see screenshot below)

B) Navigate to and select the JPG image that you want to have as the new log on

screen background, then click on Open. (see screenshot below)

Note

If the selected image is to large, then click on OK after clicking on Open

to have it automatically resized for you.

C) Go to step 6.

5. To Restore the Default Log On Screen in Windows 7NOTE:I find that this step doesn't work to well in this program. If you find the same, then you

can use OPTION FOUR below to restore the default Windows 7 log on screen.

A) Click on the Restore to Default Logon Screen button. (see screenshot below)


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6. Click on OK. The log on screen has now been changed. (see screenshot below)

7. If you would like, click on the Test button to see how the new logon screen looks in case youchange your mind and wish to change it again.

NOTE:This will take you to the Lock screen. You can log on again to your user account to be

right back where you were without anything being closed.

8. When finished, c lose the program.

OPTION THREE

To Manually Change the Log On Screen in Windows 7

NOTE:This was discovered byRafael Rivera atWithin Windows. You should also visit his website for more

detailed information on this.

1. Unhide file type extensions.

2. Click on the Download button to download the file below.

Use_Custom_Log_On_Screen.reg

3.Save the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Right click on the extracted .reg file and click on Merge.

5. Click on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK when prompted.

6. Save the custom .jpg image you want to use to the desktop with the namebackgroundDefault.jpg .

WARNING:The custom image that you use must be a .jpg image less than 256 KB in size, or this

will not work.

7. Check to see what your primary display screen resolution is. (See screenshot below)NOTE: For example, mine is 1920 x 1280.


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8. Open Paint, and click on the File icon (top left corner), Open, and navigate to and select the.jpg image from step 6.

NOTE:You can open Paint by typing mspaint.exe in the Start menu search line and pressing

enter.

9. In Paint, click on Resize, dot Pixels, uncheck Maintain aspect ratio, then resize the .jpgimage to the screen resolution size in step 7. (See screenshot below)

10. In Paint, click on the File icon (top left corner), Save as, then save the .jpg file to thedesktop with the exact file name below with the screen resolution size of the image.

NOTE:For example, since by screen resolution is 1920 x 1280, I will resize the image to this size

and save it with the name background19201200.jpg.

Warning

The custom image that you use must be a .jpg image less than 256 KB in size, or

this will not work. The backgroundDefault.jpg (step 6) image will be Streched to

Fit and used by default if Windows 7 cannot find or use the correct screen

resolution image file created in this step. These are the only sizes supported by the

log on screen.

background7681280.jpg






background1280960.jpgbackground12801024.jpg





11. When done, close Paint.

12. In Windows Explorer, navigate toC:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds. (See screenshot below step 13)

NOTE:If you do not have any of these folders (ex: info andbackgrounds usually), then create a

new folder for the missing folder and rename it to the missing folder's name. If you are prompted

byUACwhen creating and renaming the folders, just click on Yes to approve.

13. Copy and Paste the .jpg files from step 10, and from step 5 into theC:\Windows\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds folder, then close the window. (See

screenshot below)

14. You're logon screen is now changed. You can press Ctrl+Alt+Del to test it. Click on Cancel


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to return to the desktop.

NOTE:You can now delete the .reg and .zip files on the desktop if you like .

15. You can now hide the file extensions again if you like.

16. Depending on how light or dark your background image is, you may want to change the logon screen text shadow to make it look better as well.

OPTION FOUR

To Restore the Default Log On Screen

NOTE: This will restore the default Windows 7 log on screen if it was changed from either OPTION ONE,

OPTION TWO, or OPTION THREE above.

1. Click on the Download button to download the file below.

Use_Default_Log_On_Screen.reg

2.Save, and the .reg file to the desktop.

3. Right click on the extracted .reg file and click on Merge.

4. Click on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK when prompted.

5. You're logon screen is now changed back to the default one. You can press Ctrl+Alt+Del totest it. Click on Cancel to return to the desktop.

NOTE:You can now delete the downloaded .reg and .zip files if you like.

That's it,

Shawn

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03-16-2009 #1

Mark

Windows 7 UltimateVista Ultimate x64

4,690 posts

QLD, Cairns

Great work Shawn.

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03-16-2009 #2

Night Hawk

Windows 7 Ultimatex64, XP Mode(VPCand VMLite), VMPlayer 4.02, W8

CPreview

6,720 posts

New England

The latest 7057 build sees the new sub folders created by default as part of the new option added into 7. For

previous builds like the 32bit 7000 you would need to manually create the sub folders for that to work as seen in

the view here.

Click this bar to view the full image.

My System Specs

03-16-2009 #3

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Brink

Windows 7 Ultimatex64 SP1

37,336 posts

Texas

Thank you Mr. GRiM,

Credit belongs completely to Rafael though. I Just tried to make a simplified version of it.

My System Specs

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03-16-2009 #4

Night Hawk

Windows 7 Ultimatex64, XP Mode(VPCand VMLite), VMPlayer 4.02, W8

CPreview

6,720 posts

New England

It c ame out ok! Will the reg mod work on previous builds as well as needing to manually c reate t he new subs?

That will have to be looked into. Now to see a new screen painted there.

My System Specs

03-16-2009 #5

jimbo45

W7 X-64 RTM,SUSE11.1, XP PRO SP3as a VM, VMware

ESXi

4,366 posts

Hafnarfjrur IS

Thanks guys

The Stardock option was a start but yours is simpler and easier for making custom screens.

Glad I wasn't really the only one who didn't like the standard build 7057 logon screen.

Cheers

jimbo

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03-16-2009 #6

jimbo45

W7 X-64 RTM,SUSE11.1, XP PRO SP3as a VM, VMware

ESXi

4,366 posts

Hafnarfjrur IS

Seemed to disppear again after a Reboot.

Where exactly should I put the .jpg file

I made an extra info directory but it didn't work (buid 7056 X-64).

Must be doing something idiotic.

Should I move the .jpg file to the en_US directory

The instructions don't seem clear (or are ambiguous -- your picture doesn't show an info sub directory at all nor

any file with a .jpg extension in it.

(I think I'm reasonably computer litterate but I just can't get this to work any more after the initial one with

ctrl_alt_del. Logon just reverts tback to the hideous standard screen again).

I've restored a previous image so there's no "Stardock build" contamination in my system.

cheers

jimbo

My System Specs

03-16-2009 #7

Mark

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Windows 7 UltimateVista Ultimate x64

4,690 posts

QLD, Cairns

Quote: Originally Posted by jimbo45

Seemed to disppear again after a Reboot.

Where exactly should I put the .jpg file

I made an extra info directory but it didn't work (buid 7056 X-64).

Must be doing something idiotic.

Should I move the .jpg file to the en_US directory

The instructions don't seem clear (or are ambiguous -- your picture doesn't show an info sub directory

at all nor any file with a .jpg extension in it.

(I think I'm reasonably computer litterate but I just can't get this to work any more after the initial one

with ctrl_alt_del. Logon just reverts tback to the hideous standard screen again).

I've restored a previous image so there's no "Stardock build" contamination in my system.

cheers

jimbo

I though it was just me, you need to go back to the registry setting and set it to 1 again and afterward you need

to change the folder options to read only.

My System Specs

03-16-2009 #8

Brink

Windows 7 Ultimatex64 SP1

37,336 posts

Texas

Strange, I just restarted, and it still works for me without having to set the folders as read only. I'm using the

7057 x64 build though.

My System Specs

03-16-2009 #9

Muratus

Windows 7 Ult 64 bit- RC 7600

20 posts

I was trying this last night when the first post about it came up. I couldn't get it to work.

I tried This way using the download, and still doesn't work.

I'm running 7057 64bit, the only thing that I really see that is differant from the how t o's is my resolution is

2560x1600.

Here is a SS of my backgrounds folders.

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