:::How To Change Logon Screen Background in Windows 7:::
::Registry Method::
1.Type REGEDIT in start menu search box or run and press Enter.
2.Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mi
3.Right-Click on the right-side pane and select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value.
4.Type OEMBackground as the DWORD’s value name.
5.Double-Click on the DWORD value called OEMBackground.
6.Type 1 in the Value Data box and click OK.
7.Exit the Registry Editor.
8.Go to:
C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\
9.Copy the image which you want to use as the logon screen’s background image and paste it there. The image must have to be in JPG format and it’s size should not be more than 256 KB.
10.Rename the image to backgroundDefault.jpg. Now log-off or switch user to see the new background.
::DLL Image Replacement Method::
1.Type CMD in start menu search box or run and press Enter.
2.Type the following in Command Prompt:
TAKEOWN /
3.Go to C:\Windows\System32 (Change C to your system drive) and make a backup of imageres.dll.
4.Download and run Resource Hacker.
5.Open C:\Windows\System32\imageres.d
6.Click on the Action menu and select Replace other Resource ….
7.Click Open file with new resource… and browse for the image that you want to use as the background of the logon screen.
8.Type IMAGE in the Resource Type box.
9.In the Resource Name box, type the bold characters given below according to your screen resolution:
5031 = 1280 x 1024
5032 = 1280 x 960
5033 = 1024 x 786
5034 = 1600 x 1200
5035 = 1440 x 900
5036 = 1920 x 1200
5037 = 1280 x 768
5038 = 1360 x 768
5039 = 1024 x 1280
5040 = 960 x 1280
5041 = 900 x 1440
5042 = 786 x 1280
5043 = 768 x 1360
If you can’t see your resolution here, just tell me your screen resolution in the comments section and I’ll tell you which resource to replace.
10.Click on Replace.
11.Click on the File menu and select Save.
12.Go to C:\Windows\System32 (Change C to your system drive) and delete imageres_original.dll. Now log-off or switch user to see the new background.
::Registry Method::
1.Type REGEDIT in start menu search box or run and press Enter.
2.Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mi
3.Right-Click on the right-side pane and select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value.
4.Type OEMBackground as the DWORD’s value name.
5.Double-Click on the DWORD value called OEMBackground.
6.Type 1 in the Value Data box and click OK.
7.Exit the Registry Editor.
8.Go to:
C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\
9.Copy the image which you want to use as the logon screen’s background image and paste it there. The image must have to be in JPG format and it’s size should not be more than 256 KB.
10.Rename the image to backgroundDefault.jpg. Now log-off or switch user to see the new background.
::DLL Image Replacement Method::
1.Type CMD in start menu search box or run and press Enter.
2.Type the following in Command Prompt:
TAKEOWN /
3.Go to C:\Windows\System32 (Change C to your system drive) and make a backup of imageres.dll.
4.Download and run Resource Hacker.
5.Open C:\Windows\System32\imageres.d
6.Click on the Action menu and select Replace other Resource ….
7.Click Open file with new resource… and browse for the image that you want to use as the background of the logon screen.
8.Type IMAGE in the Resource Type box.
9.In the Resource Name box, type the bold characters given below according to your screen resolution:
5031 = 1280 x 1024
5032 = 1280 x 960
5033 = 1024 x 786
5034 = 1600 x 1200
5035 = 1440 x 900
5036 = 1920 x 1200
5037 = 1280 x 768
5038 = 1360 x 768
5039 = 1024 x 1280
5040 = 960 x 1280
5041 = 900 x 1440
5042 = 786 x 1280
5043 = 768 x 1360
If you can’t see your resolution here, just tell me your screen resolution in the comments section and I’ll tell you which resource to replace.
10.Click on Replace.
11.Click on the File menu and select Save.
12.Go to C:\Windows\System32 (Change C to your system drive) and delete imageres_original.dll. Now log-off or switch user to see the new background.
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