Re: How to customize Logon screen

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Claymore wrote:
If this is the "Classic" login window ...

Yes, it is.


Go to the same key you referenced above and create a new String named
LogonPrompt
Modify the Value and type in what you want to show.

That was helpful, but I ran into the limit of how many characters I could put into that field. Plus it would have been nice if I could format the test (bigger font, bold, etc).

I did find a way to do it, albeit kind of a hack.

First, I created TextBox in MS Word with the text I wanted (formatted).
I pasted that textbox into Photoshop and saved the image as a .bmp to C:\Windows (with the other background images).
I edited HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper and put in the Fullpathname and filename of the .bmp image I had created.


Note: I had to make my .bmp 1280x1024 (the screen resolution size) so I cold place the TextBox where I wanted it on the screen. Otherwise, it would just center it (under the logon window).



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