Can I replace the background graphic of XP's logon screen

one of these should surely help
screen
http://www.virtualplastic.org/html/logo_scr.html
start button http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/windowstips/story/0,24330,3361674,00.html

http://www.themexp.org/cat_login.php

http://www.xp-erience.org/

http://www.wincustomize.com/

http://www.windowblinds.net/

http://www.tipsdr.com/windows-xp-themes.html

This is cool...change the windows XP LogonUI.

as well as wallpapers Boot Screens themes. Etc.


http://www.themeoftheday.com/localthemes.html

http://www.themeworld.com/

Themes

http://www.5star-shareware.com/Desktop/DesktopThemes/DesktopThemes1.html

http://www.netasia.net/users/sgc_wdi/startshut.htm

http://www.theunleashed.com/logo_new_01.shtml

http://www.wulfert.com/

http://visualparadox.com/startups.htm

http://freethemes.proxad.net/startup/computers.html

startup/shudown screens

xp/2000/nt


the first link goes into detail about how to do it, but note, it is not like 9x where you just change the logo.sys
the boot screen is integrated into ntoskrnl.exe
the logon screen is somewhat simpler
see the link

Either way you look at it, you are taking a chance of destabilizing your XP because you are changing something that is not designed to be changed.  Wallpaper, screen savers, and even the Start button are changeable, but the initial bootup picture is supposed to stay the way it is.

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBF/TIP2700/rh2726.htm

i can personall attest to slink9 "the initial bootup picture is supposed to stay the way it is"  i unchecked it from boot.ini per a "tweek", the simplest thing ive ever done that required me to format and reinstall xp.

You can change the boot up flash pic on all versions, it can be done with the /noguiboot switch in XP, but you will also loose the background on XP, on 3.x, 95,98,98SE,and Me can all have the flash boot picuture changed, but I highly reccomend NOT doing this in XP.  Too risky

I was under the impression the question was about the logon screen background image, not the bootup logo...

What exactly is it that you want?

I am looking for the logon screen background image, not the boot up splash screen thing.   What do you think the stability issues are with changing the logon screen background image?   What is the safest way to do it.

although jmiller47 link seems easier to me

more on the log on screen
http://www.windowsxp.nu/logonui.htm
and here
http://www.overclockersclub.com/windowsxplogonhack.shtml

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This key changes the color of the wallpaper:
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors
Background = 0 78 152
NOTE:
Background = R G B
Where R = 0 to 255
           G = 0 to 255
           B = 0 to 255
If you want to put a picture in the background:
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
OriginalWallPaper  REG_SZ  FileName
WallPaper REG_SZ Filename
both OriginalWallPaper and WallPaper File Names Should be the same!

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