Customize Welcome/Logon screen


  1. olskoo11
    Posts : 2
    Window 7 Pro
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    Customize Welcome/Logon screen


    Hi folks

    Has anyone found a way to change the "Welcome" screen without downloading a "fix" from the inet?

    I've tried creating a jpeg (the correct size) in windows\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds (saved as defaultBackground) and making a chage in the registry to:
    HKLM>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current Version>Authentication>LogonUI>Background... Key OEMBackground value 1 ... but to no avail.

    What is interesting is that the original MS background file ((bitmap) in system 32\oobe) that is the welcome screen has security permissions on it .... with Adminstrators only having Read/Read and Execute ONLY... O.O

    TrustedInstaller has full rights to it .


    Any suggestions?
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  3. Disk4mat
    Posts : 167
    Windows 7 Ultimate (x86)
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    olskoo11 said:
    saved as defaultBackground
    Change the file name to: backgroundDefault

    Also I noticed after my first reboot that the reg key value changed from 1 to 0 and I had to set it back to 1 again. Not sure why that happened.
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  4. olskoo11
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    Window 7 Pro
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    Hi Disk

    Name chage worked, thank you.
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  6. iSVQ
    Posts : 10
    Windows 7 Ultimate OEM Version
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    How did you change the file name? "Access Denied" is what i obtain... :-/
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  7. Disk4mat
    Posts : 167
    Windows 7 Ultimate (x86)
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    You might need to take ownership of the file. See this tutorial
    Take Ownership of file - Vista Forums
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