If you dislike the new logon screen with the Dove (build 7057) -- solution

[jimbo45]

If you dislike the new logon screen with the Dove (build 7057) -- solution

Thankgoodness for guys like Stardock.

If you really dislike the pale blue logon screen with that ridiculous "Peace Dove" (ZAP it someone) please
then GOOD news.

Stardocks LOGONSTUDIO works on both X-86 and x-64 versions of W7 including build 7057 (which is the one with the hideous Dove on it and the pale blue insipid colour).

Whilst the supplied screens aren't very adventurous you can download others or "Roll your Own".

Maybe we should have a competition here -- It's a bit difficult to post the image as one hasn't logged in yet --so you can't capture the screen.

I might have a go by using a VM and then capturing the Virtual Machine image from the Host OS.

anyway here's the link

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/logonstudiovista.html

(thankyou guys from Stardock -- I was getting SICK looking at the hideous screens on some machines).


Cheers
jimbo

 

[Airbot]

You could also just do this. lol

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5382-log-screen-change.html

And it's not a dove, it's a hummingbird.

 

[Barman58]

No need for 3rd party software

The ability is built into the OS

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5382-log-screen-change.html

 

[jimbo45]

Thanks guys
Even easier

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hated the 7057 build logon screen.

What would we have done before "Google" and "The Internet"

cheers
jimbo

 

[jimbo45]

Hi Barman58 -- was recently in Wales for the Car Rally.

Great Bar in central Swansea's Wind st -- "The No Sign Bar". (Also plenty of other places for mischief and mayhem in Wind st Loads of young ladies with various (diminishing) layers of clothing on.


Couldn't believe how people were complaining at about 3 flakes of snow calling it "Winter" -- temp was even above 0 deg C.

BTW thanks again for the logon tip --worked a treat.

cheers
jimbo

 

[swarfega]

I actually like the logon Nice tut btw brink as always.

 

[Barman58]

I don't actually mind it myself - a bit bright I will agree

But anything's better than some part eaten fruit

 

[swarfega]

I agree with ya there!

 

[Airbot]

I'm sure they'll change it at some point, if they see how much people dislike it.

 

[limneos]

we all have to admit it's a bit girly...would be perfect for my girlfriend but I would prefer a more "standard" one, at least for the default one.

It would be nice though if they let you change it with some tool or through themes... I mean, why let so many third party software doing it, or use registry editing methods, when they could just ask you to submit a picture of your preference for the logon screen??

Customizations and themes is one thing M$ was never that good at...

 

[jimbo45]

It can be customised directly without using 3rd party software as another post in this section (not this thread) explains with a great tutorial.

(Thanks for the link and good tutorial).

Glad as I really HATED the 7057 build standard logon screen.


Cheers
jimbo

 

[limneos]

I know it can be, there's a tutorial about it.
But this tutorial requires you to do some registry changes (using a reg file)

I was just pointing out there should be a simple built-in option from a menu or themes, without any tweaking.

 

[Dzomlija]

I know it can be, there's a tutorial about it.
But this tutorial requires you to do some registry changes (using a reg file)

I was just pointing out there should be a simple built-in option from a menu or themes, without any tweaking.

Use the "Send Feedback" tool and tell them there should be a way of doing it...

 

[Barman58]

I know it can be, there's a tutorial about it.
But this tutorial requires you to do some registry changes (using a reg file)

I was just pointing out there should be a simple built-in option from a menu or themes, without any tweaking.

Assuming that this facility is retained in the RTM release I'm sure somebody will write some code to automate, the registry changes and the replacement of files with required items.
I doubt, however, that MS will include this themselves as the have always been against customization of the Windows "brand image". Although with the new "Open" attitude they appear to have with Windows 7 who's to say?

 

[Airbot]

Use the "Send Feedback" tool and tell them there should be a way of doing it...

There is no feedback link in build 7057..

 

[chev65]

Doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me. They could just add a sign in page switcher so you can choose what you want to see there.

 

[Loki]

And all the 3rd party software people will cry unfair... take Microsoft to court and sue.

I just hope they leave a way to do it without a 3rd party software.

By the way you can use Local Group policy to enable the logon background change and not manually change the registry, so no hack of the registry is really needed. Most people never even look at what can be done with gpedit.

 

[chev65]

And all the 3rd party software people will cry unfair... take Microsoft to court and sue.

I just hope they leave a way to do it without a 3rd party software.

By the way you can use Local Group policy to enable the logon background change and not manually change the registry, so no hack of the registry is really needed. Most people never even look at what can be done with gpedit.

I didn't say you wouldn't be able to install third party login screens now did I?

 

[Loki]

no you didn't. sorry to imply that.

 

[chev65]

I bet that if enough people complain about that log in screen they may come up with an easier way to change it. Then those third party artists can go to town creating new ones for people to use. It is a bit fluffy for my taste also.