Changing background image of windows logon screen

Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background image
of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to amend
the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone to be
overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.

Any help would be most appreciated

Thanks ...

Mark

Check this excellent thread on Vista x64:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/60...ot-screen.html
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"MarkSJ" <> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background
> image
> of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to
> amend
> the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone to
> be
> overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.
>
> Any help would be most appreciated
>
> Thanks ...
>
> Mark

Have you tried this...
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79...nge.html?ltr=L



"MarkSJ" <> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background
> image
> of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to
> amend
> the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone to
> be
> overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.
>
> Any help would be most appreciated
>
> Thanks ...
>
> Mark

MarkSJ;499741 Wrote:
> Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background
> image
> of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to
> amend
> the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone
> to be
> overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.
>
> Any help would be most appreciated
>
> Thanks ...
>
> Mark

Hi Mark,

This tutorial will show you how to easily change the Logon screen to
whatever image you want.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79...en-change.html

Shawn


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On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:44:48 -0400, "Dave" <> wrote:

>Have you tried this...
>http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79...nge.html?ltr=L
>
>
>
>"MarkSJ" <> wrote in message
>news512D57C-D5D5-4CF2-939F-...
>> Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background
>> image
>> of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to
>> amend
>> the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone to
>> be
>> overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.
>>
>> Any help would be most appreciated
>>
>> Thanks ...
>>
>> Mark


My only question is WHY would anyone want to? When I boot I usually
leave the room and come back in a couple minutes. Only true blue
fanboys would sit and stare at their monitor watching Vista boot.

Good God, get a life people!

ROTFLMAO!

For me, it boots so quickly and I don't actually sit down and look at my log
on screen either. But for those with slow PCs, its probably a little
entertainment. Its their PC anyway, so they should have the priviledge
anyway they want, just as long as it does not compromise the PCs performance
or affect its stability.
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"Adam Albright" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:44:48 -0400, "Dave" <> wrote:
>
>>Have you tried this...
>>http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79...nge.html?ltr=L
>>
>>
>>
>>"MarkSJ" <> wrote in message
>>news512D57C-D5D5-4CF2-939F-...
>>> Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background
>>> image
>>> of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to
>>> amend
>>> the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone
>>> to
>>> be
>>> overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.
>>>
>>> Any help would be most appreciated
>>>
>>> Thanks ...
>>>
>>> Mark
>
>
> My only question is WHY would anyone want to? When I boot I usually
> leave the room and come back in a couple minutes. Only true blue
> fanboys would sit and stare at their monitor watching Vista boot.
>
> Good God, get a life people!
>
> ROTFLMAO!
>

Thanks. I shall take a look. The website seems to be down at the mo so will
look later.

"brink" wrote:

>
> MarkSJ;499741 Wrote:
> > Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background
> > image
> > of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to
> > amend
> > the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone
> > to be
> > overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.
> >
> > Any help would be most appreciated
> >
> > Thanks ...
> >
> > Mark
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> This tutorial will show you how to easily change the Logon screen to
> whatever image you want.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79...en-change.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> OM\")
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

Does this still work if the machine is joined to a domain?

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Check this excellent thread on Vista x64:
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/60...ot-screen.html
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "MarkSJ" <> wrote in message
> news512D57C-D5D5-4CF2-939F-...
> > Does anyone know if there is an official way of changing the background
> > image
> > of the logon screen in vista. I know you can use a resource hacker to
> > amend
> > the imageres.dll file but its a protected file and is most likely prone to
> > be
> > overwritten by windows file protection or future service packs etc.
> >
> > Any help would be most appreciated
> >
> > Thanks ...
> >
> > Mark
>
>
>

MarkSJ;500532 Wrote:
> Does this still work if the machine is joined to a domain?
> -------------
> "brink" wrote:
> Hi Mark,
> >
> > This tutorial will show you how to easily change the Logon screen to
> > whatever image you want.
> >
> > 'Logon screen - Change'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79...en-change.html)
> >
> > Shawn
>
>

Yes Mark, it should work just fine. You will only be modifying one
nonrelated system file on your computer.

Shawn


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