Re: default background color

From: Ramesh, MS-MVP (ramesh_at_online.mvps.org)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:54:05 +0530

Gregg,

The Winlogon\Background takes precedence over the Colors\Background value.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Change the Windows Logon screen background color:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/logonbg.htm 

-- 
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Gregg Shepherd" <GreggShepherd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:AEE81CF2-21D6-486C-A905-121E8F378F78@microsoft.com...
> In Win 2K it was possible to control the background color for the .default
> account.  This is the data that is used when no one is logged in.  One can
> also put in screen saver data, etc in the users\.default registry section.
> For instance, the reg entry below sets the background screen color to a
> green shade when no-one is logged in.  One can then put a bmp image on top 
> of
> that, etc.
>
> [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
> "Background"="0 110 74"
>
> However, WXP seems to ignore this registry entry and get its background
> color from some other place.  It stays black no matter what data is put in
> this registry key.  Obviously I can put a bit map file in the wallpaper
> registry key, but unless it exactly matches the screen size, it will have 
> a
> black border.
>
> Does anyone know what registry entry controls the background color for the
> .default user in WXP?
>
> Thanks,
> Gregg

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