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Changing Windows 7 Boot Screens

Wanting to change the image for the Boot Screen on Windows 7, I received the following information:

"Create registry key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background] "OEMBackground"=dword:00000001

Place image files in C:\Windows\System32\oobe\Info\Backgrounds that are the correct size:

* backgroundDefault.jpg
* background768×1280.jpg
* background900×1440.jpg
* background960×1280.jpg
* background1024×1280.jpg
* background1280×1024.jpg
* background1024×768.jpg
* background1280×960.jpg
* background1600×1200.jpg
* background1440×900.jpg
* background1920×1200.jpg
* background1280×768.jpg
* background1360×768.jpg

Note: the files must be <= 256KB"

I am also enclosing an image of the aforementioned location in the registry.

This is somewhat confusing. Please help.
Thanks. GadgetDude

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PowerEdgeTech

Was there something specific about the instructions that didn't make sense to you?

QuietFrank

Sounds like you're wanting to do this for imaging? If so, you can use tweakslogin to change the boot screen. I use it for both of my WDS servers and it works fine across resolutions. It handles the resizing and file locations by itself.

Also of note, if you ever want to replace the default Windows 7 wallpaper (it's hideous) just create a picture that is the same type and size. Boot to the recovery console, and replace c:\windows\web\wallpaper\windows\img0.jpg with your wallpaper.

Frank
tweakslogon.zip

GadgetDude

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Thank you all (not y'all) for your responses.
I shall review them and contact you again shortly.
Again, Thanks!
GadgetDude