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    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by ReaperWolf, Feb 27, 2011.

  1. ReaperWolf

    ReaperWolf Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone know how to change the Logon background screen. I've read a few different pages and did what they said. make sure its under 256KB, and create a info folder in the oobe folder, then create a backgrounds folder int he info folder and put the pic in there, and restart, and everything would be good. but it never worked..I want to do it without downloading a program ..
     
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    Only way I am sure of is a program. I have changed mine..........
     
    TANWare, Feb 28, 2011
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    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    ReaperWolf Notebook Consultant

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    I finally got it changed.. it was a simple matter of creating a DWORD in the registry and two folders in the oobe folder to override the OEM background. just used gimp to resize the pic i wanted to use, named it background default, saved it to the proper folder and there it was.
     
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    Very cool, too much work for me. two or three clicks and bang, I was done............. :)
     
    TANWare, Mar 1, 2011
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