How to change the background of the Windows logon window

As a Windows user, you are probably familiar with the blue login window that opens every time you boot your computer. If you are the owner or manager of a company, you probably want your employees' computers to look more professional, and if you are a regular user, you most likely want to see something more interesting in the monitor than the standard blue screen; in these cases, change the background of the login window.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Windows 8

Step 1. Press Windows + C to open the Charms bar

Select "Settings".

Step 2. Click Change Computer Settings

Then click Personalize (in the left pane).

Step 3. In the right pane, click "Lock screen" - "Browse" and find the image you want

Having found the desired image, select the file (to do this, click on it) and click "Select Image" (in the lower right corner). The image you choose will be displayed on the lock screen.

Since Windows 8 is very different from previous versions of this system, the lock screen is the analogue of the login window.
You can also customize some of the Start screen options by tapping on Start Screen (not Lock Screen).

Method 2 of 4: Windows 7 / Vista

Step 1. Click "Start" and type regedit.exe in the search bar

Click on "regedit.exe" in the search results.

Step 2. Find the file "OEMBackground

Click "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE".
Click Edit (top).
Click Find.
Enter OEMBackground and click Next. The registry will find this file and open the folder where it is stored in the right pane.

Step 3. Double click on the file "OEMBackground

"In the" Value "line, change 0 to 1. Click OK.

If you changed the theme of your computer, you can return the original background by changing 1 to 0. You may need to repeat these steps after changing the theme to customize the login window again

Step 4. Open the following folder

Click "Start" - "Computer".
Double click on "Drive (C:)".
Double click on "Windows".
Double click on "System32".
Double click on "oobe".

Step 5. In the "oobe" folder, create a new folder called "info"

To do this, right-click on "oobe"; a menu will open. In the menu, find and hover over Create. A submenu will open. In it, click "Folder". Enter info for the name of this folder

Step 6. Open the "info" folder and create a new folder in it called "backgrounds"

Step 7. Copy and paste the required file into this folder

To copy an image, simply right-click on it and click "Copy".
To paste the image, right-click in the "backgrounds" folder and click "Paste."
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Step 8. Right-click on the image and click Rename

Enter backgroundDefault.jpg. If you press Windows + L, you will see a new image of the login window.

Troubleshooting Windows 7

Step 1. If you cannot find the "OEMBackground" file, create it

Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and do the following:

Click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
Click "SOFTWARE".
Click Microsoft.
Click Windows.
Click "CurrentVersion".
Click "Authentication".
Click "LogonUI".
Click Background.

Step 2. Create a new DWORD value

To do this, right-click inside the right pane. The Create button will be displayed. Hover over this button and choose DWORD Value from the menu to create an OEMBackground file.

Method 3 of 4: Windows XP

Step 1. Click "Start" - "Run" and type Regedit

Click OK.

Step 2. Open the following folder

Click "HKEY_USERS".
Click "DEFAULT".
Click "Control Panel".
Click "Desktop".

Step 3. In the right pane, double click on the "Wallpaper" file

Step 4. In the "Value" line, enter the path to the image that you want to use in the login window

For example, if the image is in the Pictures folder, enter C: \ Users \ Public \ Pictures \ background.bmp. Close the registry editor and the changes will take effect.

The image must be in.bmp format.
If you want to arrange the image in the form of tiles, set the "TileWallPaper" value to 1.
If you want to stretch the image, set the "WallPaperStyle" value to 2.

Method 4 of 4: Using third-party software

There are third-party programs with which you can change the background of the login window without opening the Registry Editor.

Step 1. Find a program that supports Windows XP

Windows XP LogonUI Changer is a free program that allows you to change the background of the login window.
Logon Studio is a free program that comes with 30 pre-installed images. With the help of this program, you can change other parameters of the login window (but such a setting will seem difficult to inexperienced users).
Logon Screen Changer is a free program that allows you to use user images. With this program, you can also change other settings of the login window, and this is done quite simply.

Step 2. Find a program that supports Windows Vista

Logon Studio also supports Windows Vista.
Logon Changer Pro. Supports Vista and Windows 7. Free software that allows you to resize images. It also allows you to preview images before applying them.

Step 3. Find a program that supports Windows 7

Tweaks.com Logon Changer for Windows 7. Free software with a simple and user-friendly interface. It supports resizing images.
Windows 7 Logon Background Changer. A free program that supports various versions of Windows 7. It has a very attractive interface, but your graphics card must work with 3D animation.

Step 4. Find a program that supports Windows 8

LogonEight. A free program that allows you to select one or more images.
Chameleon. This program can be purchased from the Windows Store. It provides unique options for customizing the login window or lock screen. She searches for images all over the internet and offers them for you to choose from (absolutely free). You can also set the frequency of the background change.