Tweak Library – Set the log-on screen wallpaper.

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Set the log-on screen wallpaper.

This setting enables you to set the picture of the initial logon screen wallpaper, because the wallpaper you have chosen for your desktop will be displayed after this.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000

Description:

This setting enables you to set the picture of the initial logon screen wallpaper, because the wallpaper you have chosen for your desktop will be displayed after this.

The log-on default wallpaper will be displayed before any user log on. After log-on screen your choosen desktop wallpaper will be shown.

For this go to "Start->Run" and enter "regedit" and search the key listed below. You can create one string value "WallPaper", if this value is not existing.

Now you can set this value to change the initial logon screen wallpaper. After a restart or logoff the changes take effect.

NOTE:
In Windows XP, the background image will be displayed only in case of classic logon prompt. You can only use the image format Bitmap (bmp) for your log-on screen wallpaper.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Wallpaper

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

equal the path and filename of the bitmap (BMP) file you want to use as the background (e.g. 'c:\windows\mylogo.bmp')

Value Action :

Modified

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The initial "Logon Screen" can be changed after the changes have been made in the registry.

The initial "Logon Screen" is set to default.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop] key, right-click on the "Wallpaper" String value and click on "Modify".

Finally, enter the "User Defined Path" in the text box and click on 'OK'.