Change Windows 7 Logon Background

Many of us have used LogonStudio in past to change the logon screen’s background image since Windows XP days
There is a good news with Windows7 & Server 2008 R2.

I have discovered a new registry key in Windows7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 which allows you to choose any background image of your choice.
Source: http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/0...lly-support-logon-ui-background-customization

To make it simple I have come up with this simple batch file (ahh… old DOS memories)

Save the below script as ChangeLogonUI.bat

Code:

[B]@ECHO OFF
@REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background /v OEMBackground /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
@MKDIR %windir%\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds
@COPY %1 %windir%\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds\backgroundDefault.jpg[/B]

Run it as C:\>ChangeLogonUI.bat c:\myimage.jpg

I have saved this Batch file to SendTo folder for easy access. Now just right click any JPG file under 256kb and send it to the changelogonui.bat file.


To restore the original, which you might not want to do

Save this in a separate file, RestoreToOriginal.bat may be

C:\>RestoreToOriginal.bat

Code:

[B]@ECHO OFF
@REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background /v OEMBackground /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
[/B]

Hope you find it useful & handy

Here is a screenshot of one of my Logon Screens (worst VGA camera ever)

 

that's cool! thanks.

 

nice logon and thanks for your effort