Re: How do you change the logon background in Windows XP?

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Thanks for your help,

The information pointed me in the right direction.

Thanks

"Yannick SCHAPPLER" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I think it is in default user profile in documents and setting.
> The keys you modified seem to apply in this hidden "account".
>
> Maybe you can try to copy profile of an account which as the parameters you
> want, and then copy it to default user.
> Display properties of the "Workstation" (right click on the icon on
> desktop).
> Use the tab "advanced" and in the "users profiles" section, click on
> "parameters".
> Then select the account, click on the copy button, and put it to default
> user.
>
> Note I use a french system, and the traduction of the things I describe
> upper, could be different !!!!
>
> Hope it could help you.
>
>
> Yannick SCHAPPLER
> France
>
>
> "timB" <timB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de news:
> 5F7EFC71-9622-4EFB-8660-92CB686C546D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > After a user has entered their logon credentials on a Windows XP computer,
> > logon begins. During this process a background is displayed between logon
> > and the users' desktop displaying. This is the background which is
> > displayed
> > while logon scripts are running (the background is blue). Does anyone
> > know
> > where this can be changed (is there a registry key or a dll that can be
> > changed)?
> >
> > Here is an overview:
> >
> > 1. A user enters their Logon Credentials into their Windows XP Desktop
> > computer (they are logging onto a Windows 2003 domain).
> >
> > 2. Once these credentials have been verified Windows begins the logon
> > process
> >
> > 3. During this process a blue desktop is displayed before the users
> > desktop
> > is displayed
> >
> > How is this background changed, can this be implemented through a vb
> > script?
> >
> > I have already modified the registry key below, however this only changed
> > the logon background briefly:
> >
> > Hive: HKEY_USERS
> > Key: Default\Control Panel\Desktop
> > Name: Wallpaper
> > Data Type: REG_SZ
> > Value:Path to the bitmap
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
>
>
>
.

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