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Windows 7 Tip - Change the login screen background

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I hope you liked this popular tip! Please RATE for more! Cheers all!
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Navigate in the registry to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background
Then see if there is a DWORD value called OEMBackground and if so set the Hex value to 1. If you do not have OEMBackground then you need to create a new DWORD value key called OEMBackground first.
After you are done navigate to c:\windows\system32\oobe\ and create a info folder and then inside it create a backgrounds folder and put a JPEG file in there that is less than 256KB and call the file name backgroundDefault.jpg , then reboot and your done!

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  • thanx.....was looking for it :)

  • @JuiCaZZ yes

    

  • @JuiCaZZ i dont if this works or but if u get the 3rd party tool called "Logon Studio" from stardock u can just change it...and it works for logon, logoff, and Ctrl+Alt+Del

  • This is working for CTRL ALT DELETE ??? PLZ ANSWER

  • @duckypwns *COUGH**COUGH bullshit.

  • Easier way is to just download a 3rd party app so you don't have to change reg values. You will just have a bunch of noobs crying into their starbucks coffee when they fuck it up.

  • "ITS THE SECOND D" I did all steps with no luck so went over again and got it working u need to have the second D in backgroundDefult as a D not d

  • The video needs clarification cuz if you don't have a OEMBackground key, you need to create a new DWord, not a new KEY under ///LoginUI/Background and once created, right-click, choose MODIFY, then set value to 1 as mentioned in video.

  • Dumb Microsoft reset my value to 0 after the last update and made me see that stupid freakin' blue screen again!

  • Slash slash slash slash slash slash (It just cracked me up)

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