Changing style of the login form


  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #1

    Changing style of the login form


    Hello.
    I was interested in skining my login screen, but only available option that I've found was backgroung and three styles of text shadows. Is that really all? (As a programmer i am sure that everything is possible, including this, so my question is how complicated this would be.)
    Cheers
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  2. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #2

    It is possible to remove the login picture box, the ease of access button or/and the power button.Change the logon music.Alter the Branding at the bottom.What is it you are looking for.

    Danny
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  3. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you for your reply. I was generally thinking, that inside windows there is a file, which somnehow determines how:
    Login box look like.
    Buttons look like.
    Text is large.
    And so on. I wanted to change the login picture box frame and so on. But I am not sure this is not too much hard for me. (eg. to parse that file, if there is any)
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  4. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #4

    Hello Forgotten

    Yes there is. C:\Windows\System32\Authui.dll looks after most of those settings.You will need a program like resource hacker to open it. Its a bit of a mine field in there though but there is some information on what to edit if you google around a bit.
    I cant tell you how to remove any of the above but haven't yet played with re-designing any of them. Let us know how you get on.

    Here are the links to remove/add them -
    Shut Down - Enable or Disable Shut Down without Logging On
    Ease of Access Center - Add or Remove from Logon Screen
    Log On Screen - Change or Remove Text Branding

    To alter the logon picture size/shape you will need to edit the C:\Windows\System32\Authui.dll

    Danny
    Last edited by Brink; 07 Sep 2011 at 11:57. Reason: replaced Vista link with Windows 7 link
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  5. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #5

    Just to add a little to Danny's post you will find a Image Folder and a Bitmap Folder for the picture frame and the buttons in Both C:\Windows\System32\Authui.dll and C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Authui.dll for 64-bit.
    Be sure to make a system restore point first System Restore Point - Create
    Be very careful I don't know where I read it but disabling something on that login screen can make your computer not start or logging in for some reason so do your research.
    Jerry
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