Re: How do you change the logon background in Windows XP (once a user

Customize the logon screen wallpaper, screensaver and other settings using
Tweak UI
http://www.winxptutor.com/tweaklogon.htm

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

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:8007A412-CA7B-4564-849E-447318FC502A@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
timB <timB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> 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?
>
> 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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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:2B23089F-2192-47F3-8759-CE83E3B23C64@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
timB <timB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> 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?
>
> 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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