Solved How to SUCCESSFULLY edit logon screen?

[IgnazioXCTF]

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

I am attempting to remove the Ease of Access button, Windows 7 branding, and power button from the logon screen. I have followed several different tutorials on how to do these things but following every single one of them word-for-word results in a crash or no change at all. I have tried several different combinations of tutorials as well, and nothing is working.

Does anybody know how to pull this off on a 64bit version of windows?

 

[Brink]

Hello Ignazio, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might see how these will work for you. To be safe, create a restore point before doing the last 2 to be able to do a system restore if needed or if you make a mistake.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/107536-shut-down-enable-disable-shut-down-without-logging.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31916-log-screen-change-remove-text-branding.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/68895-ease-access-center-add-remove-logon-screen.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[IgnazioXCTF]

I'll give the first two a go, that reg file option looks easy and safe. But I've already attempted the third one, and it resulted in a crash. Is there any way to get a reg file to remove the ease of access?

By the way I DO create restore points which usually work but every once in a while not a single one of them will work, even ones I've used minutes before successfully. When that happens, I have to do a painfully long datasafe restore.

 

[Brink]

I don't have a way to do that using a REG file so far, but if you do that tutorial step by step, you should be good.

 

[Lykho]

Brink, the not-free versions of DisplayFusion* have a feature** that [probably effortlessly] does what the thread-starter wants to do. Is there probably going to be no free program offering that ability?

*listed on www.sevenforums.com/software/92-free-great-programs-windows-7-a.html
**Windows Logon Background | Features | DisplayFusion by Binary Fortress Software

 

[Brink]

Hello Lykho,

Thank you.

It's not a problem when it's used to help the OP, there's not a known free option to do the same thing, and is not posted as spam.

 

[niceguy75]

Try this free application but remember editing logon screen is a risky ploy, do it at your own risk.

Alternatively you can search customized authui.dll on deviantart.com.

 

[IgnazioXCTF]

Hello Ignazio, and welcome to Seven

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/107536-shut-down-enable-disable-shut-down-without-logging.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31916-log-screen-change-remove-text-branding.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/68895-ease-access-center-add-remove-logon-screen.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Got the branding and power button to go away, but I followed the accessibility tut word for word and crashed my comp again. Why can nobody put out a good tut for that?

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

I've done this many times so it does work. If the pc is crashing my guess is the error is at the replacement of the files. Double check your commands.

Danny

You could use Hirens Boot Cd's mini xp mode from a usb stick to just swap the files over while windows is offline

 

[IgnazioXCTF]

I've done this many times so it does work. If the pc is crashing my guess is the error is at the replacement of the files. Double check your commands.

Danny

You could use Hirens Boot Cd's mini xp mode from a usb stick to just swap the files over while windows is offline

Care to elaborate on what you mean by that?

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

I've done this many times so it does work. If the pc is crashing my guess is the error is at the replacement of the files. Double check your commands.

Danny

You could use Hirens Boot Cd's mini xp mode from a usb stick to just swap the files over while windows is offline

Care to elaborate on what you mean by that?

If your system is crashing it can only really be because the file isn't getting replaced. You could boot into any live Cd that would let you access files on your hard drive and just copy and replace them as windows wouldn't be running so there's no ownership/access issues.

 

[IgnazioXCTF]

Just tried replacing the authui.dll from an ubuntu live DVD, still black screen of doom after windows starts. How exactly did you do it the several times that you've pulled this off?

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Ok it sounds like your authui.dll cannot be edited quite right then. I have done this on every install admittedly using Hirens boot cd live cd to swap the files but I've never had a problem with it. I can upload a copy of my authui.dll if you like we are using the same edition but mine also has the logon picture removed.

Danny

 

[IgnazioXCTF]

Ok it sounds like your authui.dll cannot be edited quite right then. I have done this on every install admittedly using Hirens boot cd live cd to swap the files but I've never had a problem with it. I can upload a copy of my authui.dll if you like we are using the same edition but mine also has the logon picture removed.

Danny

That might be helpful, but what do you mean by picture removed? The actual background or just the Windows 7 branding?

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Ok it sounds like your authui.dll cannot be edited quite right then. I have done this on every install admittedly using Hirens boot cd live cd to swap the files but I've never had a problem with it. I can upload a copy of my authui.dll if you like we are using the same edition but mine also has the logon picture removed.

Danny

That might be helpful, but what do you mean by picture removed? The actual background or just the Windows 7 branding?

I have left the branding on actually so you would have to do that.It's the square box with your user account picture that I have removed aswell so all I have is a password box on the logon screen

 

[IgnazioXCTF]

Ok it sounds like your authui.dll cannot be edited quite right then. I have done this on every install admittedly using Hirens boot cd live cd to swap the files but I've never had a problem with it. I can upload a copy of my authui.dll if you like we are using the same edition but mine also has the logon picture removed.

Danny

That might be helpful, but what do you mean by picture removed? The actual background or just the Windows 7 branding?

I have left the branding on actually so you would have to do that.It's the square box with your user account picture that I have removed aswell so all I have is a password box on the logon screen

I could live with that.

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Ok make sure you back-up your copies first. This one has no EOAC button or user account picture.
View attachment authui.dll.zip

 

[IgnazioXCTF]

That did it, thanks!

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

That did it, thanks!

No problems if you want the logon box back I will make one with just the EOAC missing for you.

Danny