How to Change the Login Screen - Windows

Hi All,

Lets see how can we have the Login screen in Windows.  Its a registry trick.  Let me tell you this trick so that you can change.

I have bundle all these step together and create a software for you in C# net framework 4.0.  You can download this tool from the following link
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You can do all this manually also.  Follow the below steps.

Goto to "C:\Windows\System32\oobe\"
Create a directory "info" at the above location.
Create another directory "backgrounds" inside "info".
Goto the path "C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds"
Paste your "jpg" file (Remember  file size must be less than 256KB)
Rename the file as "backgroundDefault.jpg"
Press "Win key + R" type "regedit.exe"
Goto the path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background"
Double click the key "OEMBackground" and change the value from "0" to "1".

Thats it.  Now if you lock your system you will see the new background image.

To restore the original image you just need to revert back the registry value from "1" to "0".

Or 

Use the below link, download the tool designed by me and do the above step in just few clicks.  

Download (Tested on Win7/Server 64 bit. If facing any issue in 32 bit please let me know.)

• Browse - use this button to find your image.  This button has the filter on image size.  As it allowed the jpeg image having the size less then 256 kb.
• Default - if you click this button it will show you the default login screen.
• Current - it will show you the current background image which is active.
• Preview - this will show you the Preview of the image select on full screen mode.
• Save - This will be used to save the changes.

when click the preview button 

Happy coding and sharing.. !! :)