Background: I'm fixated on either 1) (preferably) removing the User Account image and border OR 2) editing the User Account image and border so as to minimize its presence as much as possible.
What I've tried:
1) Editing the authui.dll using Resource Hacker to: a) delete some lines of XML from each of the 3 files contained in the .dll and b) deleting the border image bitmaps from the Bitmap folder. Both of these options resulted in my having to boot into the command line and move my backup authui.dll file back to the \Windows\System32 directory.
2) Editing the dimensions of the border image to 0, which resulted the same.
Questions:
1) Does anyone know a method by which to remove these items?
2) a) Is there a way to edit the XML code eg.:
Beyond the "12218" does anyone know what each value corresponds with?
b) Is there a way to make transparent .bmp files to replace the others with? (I'm using a non-solid image for a Login Screen background, so no, a single color is not what I'm looking for. (I'm thinking a possible solution by this method would be to get a screen capture of the Login Screen, and save a selection of the border in Photoshop and overlay it on the background image to just cut that portion out and then save that in a .bmp of the proper dimensions)
That should about cover it, unless there's something much more simple that I'm over-looking... Anyone?
What I've tried:
1) Editing the authui.dll using Resource Hacker to: a) delete some lines of XML from each of the 3 files contained in the .dll and b) deleting the border image bitmaps from the Bitmap folder. Both of these options resulted in my having to boot into the command line and move my backup authui.dll file back to the \Windows\System32 directory.
2) Editing the dimensions of the border image to 0, which resulted the same.
Questions:
1) Does anyone know a method by which to remove these items?
2) a) Is there a way to edit the XML code eg.:
Code:
resbmp(12218,7,-1,0,0,1,1)b) Is there a way to make transparent .bmp files to replace the others with? (I'm using a non-solid image for a Login Screen background, so no, a single color is not what I'm looking for. (I'm thinking a possible solution by this method would be to get a screen capture of the Login Screen, and save a selection of the border in Photoshop and overlay it on the background image to just cut that portion out and then save that in a .bmp of the proper dimensions)
That should about cover it, unless there's something much more simple that I'm over-looking... Anyone?
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Gateway SX2850-01
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Version 6.1.7600
- CPU
- Intel i3 540 @ 3.07Ghz
- Memory
- 4GB DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel GMA HD Graphics
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sony KDL32XBR6 32" TV (Primary) + Samsung 940BW 19" Widescr.
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 (Primary) + 1440x900 (Secondary)
- Hard Drives
- + (Internal) Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB (WD10EARS)
+ (External) Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-Portable (1TB)
- Keyboard
- Chicony KU-0833
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Revolution
- Internet Speed
- Cable
