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Old 10-31-2007   #1 (permalink)
MarkSJ
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Changing background image of windows logon screen

Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background image
of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to amend
the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone to be
overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.

Any help would be most appreciated

Thanks ...

Mark

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Old 10-31-2007   #2 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]
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Re: Changing background image of windows logon screen

Check this excellent thread on Vista x64:
Boot screen
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Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"MarkSJ" <MarkSJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background
> image
> of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to
> amend
> the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone to
> be
> overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.
>
> Any help would be most appreciated
>
> Thanks ...
>
> Mark

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-31-2007   #3 (permalink)
Dave
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Re: Changing background image of windows logon screen

Have you tried this...
Logon screen - Change



"MarkSJ" <MarkSJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news512D57C-D5D5-4CF2-939F-8EFFB5CC0404@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background
> image
> of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to
> amend
> the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone to
> be
> overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.
>
> Any help would be most appreciated
>
> Thanks ...
>
> Mark
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-31-2007   #4 (permalink)
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Changing background image of windows logon screen

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by MarkSJ View Post
Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background image
of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to amend
the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone to be
overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.

Any help would be most appreciated

Thanks ...

Mark
Hi Mark,

This tutorial will show you how to easily change the Logon screen to whatever image you want.

Logon screen - Change

Shawn
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-31-2007   #5 (permalink)
MarkSJ
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Re: Changing background image of windows logon screen

Thanks. I shall take a look. The website seems to be down at the mo so will
look later.

"brink" wrote:
Quote:

>
> MarkSJ;499741 Wrote:
Quote:

> > Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background
> > image
> > of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to
> > amend
> > the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone
> > to be
> > overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.
> >
> > Any help would be most appreciated
> >
> > Thanks ...
> >
> > Mark
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> This tutorial will show you how to easily change the Logon screen to
> whatever image you want.
>
> Logon screen - Change
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> WWW.VISTAX64.COM (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\")
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>
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Old 11-01-2007   #6 (permalink)
MarkSJ
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Re: Changing background image of windows logon screen

Does this still work if the machine is joined to a domain?

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
Quote:

> Check this excellent thread on Vista x64:
> Boot screen
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "MarkSJ" <MarkSJ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news512D57C-D5D5-4CF2-939F-8EFFB5CC0404@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background
> > image
> > of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to
> > amend
> > the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone to
> > be
> > overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.
> >
> > Any help would be most appreciated
> >
> > Thanks ...
> >
> > Mark
>
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-01-2007   #7 (permalink)
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Re: Changing background image of windows logon screen

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by MarkSJ View Post
Does this still work if the machine is joined to a domain?
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"brink" wrote:
Hi Mark,
>
> This tutorial will show you how to easily change the Logon screen to
> whatever image you want.
>
>
Logon screen - Change
>
> Shawn

Yes Mark, it should work just fine. You will only be modifying one nonrelated system file on your computer.

Shawn
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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