"Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
news:uI96bFHCIHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I have tried TweakUI>Logon>Wallpaper, and I have tried using ResHack, and I
> have tried using the few registry hacks that are out there, but not one of
> them works! Whatever changes I make don't seem to take, and it goes back
> to
> default. I think maybe it's because Windows File Protection is stopping
> any
> changes, though most of the tweaks I've read out there don't seem to
> mention
> WFP at all. And yes I am the administrator of this pc, I have full access.
>
> Any ideas? All I want to do is change the logon background image...seems
> simple enough.
>
> Tim
>
>
>

"Anando [MVP]" <ana***@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:en42CqHCIHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hello Tim,
>
> If you are trying to change the default wallpaper for the logon screen,
> launch the registry editor and navigate to:
>
> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
>
> Change the data of the 'Wallpaper' string to the fully qualified path of
the
> desired BMP.
>
> --
> Anando
> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
> My Blog
> http://www.anando.org/blog
>
> "Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
> news:uI96bFHCIHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >I have tried TweakUI>Logon>Wallpaper, and I have tried using ResHack, and
I
> > have tried using the few registry hacks that are out there, but not one
of
> > them works! Whatever changes I make don't seem to take, and it goes back
> > to
> > default. I think maybe it's because Windows File Protection is stopping
> > any
> > changes, though most of the tweaks I've read out there don't seem to
> > mention
> > WFP at all. And yes I am the administrator of this pc, I have full
access.
> >
> > Any ideas? All I want to do is change the logon background image...seems
> > simple enough.
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
>
>

"Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
news:eN6VJ3HCIHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> I've tried that, it didn't make any difference, XP just ignored it. Does
> the
> new BMP have to match the default BMP exactly in height and width? Does it
> have to be in brackets, eg [D:\LogonBG.bmp]? And do I have to include the
> filetype in the new value?
>
> Even after rebooting or logging off XP just ignores any tweak I make.
>
> Tim
> "Anando [MVP]" <ana***@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:en42CqHCIHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hello Tim,
>>
>> If you are trying to change the default wallpaper for the logon screen,
>> launch the registry editor and navigate to:
>>
>> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
>>
>> Change the data of the 'Wallpaper' string to the fully qualified path of
> the
>> desired BMP.
>>
>> --
>> Anando
>> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>>
>> My Blog
>> http://www.anando.org/blog
>>
>> "Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
>> news:uI96bFHCIHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >I have tried TweakUI>Logon>Wallpaper, and I have tried using ResHack,
>> >and
> I
>> > have tried using the few registry hacks that are out there, but not one
> of
>> > them works! Whatever changes I make don't seem to take, and it goes
>> > back
>> > to
>> > default. I think maybe it's because Windows File Protection is stopping
>> > any
>> > changes, though most of the tweaks I've read out there don't seem to
>> > mention
>> > WFP at all. And yes I am the administrator of this pc, I have full
> access.
>> >
>> > Any ideas? All I want to do is change the logon background
>> > image...seems
>> > simple enough.
>> >
>> > Tim
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

"Anando [MVP]" <ana***@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:em3SM6HCIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> If you go through the guide that I pointed you to, all your questions will
> be answered. Please go through it patiently.
>
> --
> Anando
> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
> My Blog
> http://www.anando.org/blog
>
> "Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
> news:eN6VJ3HCIHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Hi
> >
> > I've tried that, it didn't make any difference, XP just ignored it. Does
> > the
> > new BMP have to match the default BMP exactly in height and width? Does
it
> > have to be in brackets, eg [D:\LogonBG.bmp]? And do I have to include
the
> > filetype in the new value?
> >
> > Even after rebooting or logging off XP just ignores any tweak I make.
> >
> > Tim
> > "Anando [MVP]" <ana***@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:en42CqHCIHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> Hello Tim,
> >>
> >> If you are trying to change the default wallpaper for the logon screen,
> >> launch the registry editor and navigate to:
> >>
> >> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
> >>
> >> Change the data of the 'Wallpaper' string to the fully qualified path
of
> > the
> >> desired BMP.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Anando
> >> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >>
> >>
> >> My Blog
> >> http://www.anando.org/blog
> >>
> >> "Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
> >> news:uI96bFHCIHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >I have tried TweakUI>Logon>Wallpaper, and I have tried using ResHack,
> >> >and
> > I
> >> > have tried using the few registry hacks that are out there, but not
one
> > of
> >> > them works! Whatever changes I make don't seem to take, and it goes
> >> > back
> >> > to
> >> > default. I think maybe it's because Windows File Protection is
stopping
> >> > any
> >> > changes, though most of the tweaks I've read out there don't seem to
> >> > mention
> >> > WFP at all. And yes I am the administrator of this pc, I have full
> > access.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas? All I want to do is change the logon background
> >> > image...seems
> >> > simple enough.
> >> >
> >> > Tim
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

"Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
news:%23vON6cTCIHA.4496@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> What guide? All I see is a registry key you pointed me to. Do you mean
> these
> URLS?:http://www.microsoft.com/mvp, http://www.anando.org/blog
>
> Looking through your blog (which seems mainly about Vista anyway)I do not
> find anything about customising the logon screen background...
>
> Tim
> "Anando [MVP]" <ana***@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:em3SM6HCIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> If you go through the guide that I pointed you to, all your questions
>> will
>> be answered. Please go through it patiently.
>>
>> --
>> Anando
>> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>>
>> My Blog
>> http://www.anando.org/blog
>>
>> "Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
>> news:eN6VJ3HCIHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > I've tried that, it didn't make any difference, XP just ignored it.
>> > Does
>> > the
>> > new BMP have to match the default BMP exactly in height and width? Does
> it
>> > have to be in brackets, eg [D:\LogonBG.bmp]? And do I have to include
> the
>> > filetype in the new value?
>> >
>> > Even after rebooting or logging off XP just ignores any tweak I make.
>> >
>> > Tim
>> > "Anando [MVP]" <ana***@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> > news:en42CqHCIHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hello Tim,
>> >>
>> >> If you are trying to change the default wallpaper for the logon
>> >> screen,
>> >> launch the registry editor and navigate to:
>> >>
>> >> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
>> >>
>> >> Change the data of the 'Wallpaper' string to the fully qualified path
> of
>> > the
>> >> desired BMP.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Anando
>> >> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> My Blog
>> >> http://www.anando.org/blog
>> >>
>> >> "Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:uI96bFHCIHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> >I have tried TweakUI>Logon>Wallpaper, and I have tried using ResHack,
>> >> >and
>> > I
>> >> > have tried using the few registry hacks that are out there, but not
> one
>> > of
>> >> > them works! Whatever changes I make don't seem to take, and it goes
>> >> > back
>> >> > to
>> >> > default. I think maybe it's because Windows File Protection is
> stopping
>> >> > any
>> >> > changes, though most of the tweaks I've read out there don't seem to
>> >> > mention
>> >> > WFP at all. And yes I am the administrator of this pc, I have full
>> > access.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas? All I want to do is change the logon background
>> >> > image...seems
>> >> > simple enough.
>> >> >
>> >> > Tim
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

"Anando [MVP]" wrote:

> Sorry, I mistook your post with another one. You have to include the file
> extension (BMP) in the path. More info here:
>
> Change the Windows Logon screen background color
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/logonbg.htm
>
> Windows XP Logon Wallpaper
> And How To Change It
> http://www.updatexp.com/tip12.html
>
> --
> Anando
> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
> My Blog
> http://www.anando.org/blog
>
> "Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
> news:%23vON6cTCIHA.4496@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > What guide? All I see is a registry key you pointed me to. Do you mean
> > these
> > URLS?:http://www.microsoft.com/mvp, http://www.anando.org/blog
> >
> > Looking through your blog (which seems mainly about Vista anyway)I do not
> > find anything about customising the logon screen background...
> >
> > Tim
> > "Anando [MVP]" <ana***@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:em3SM6HCIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> If you go through the guide that I pointed you to, all your questions
> >> will
> >> be answered. Please go through it patiently.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Anando
> >> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >>
> >>
> >> My Blog
> >> http://www.anando.org/blog
> >>
> >> "Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
> >> news:eN6VJ3HCIHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> > Hi
> >> >
> >> > I've tried that, it didn't make any difference, XP just ignored it.
> >> > Does
> >> > the
> >> > new BMP have to match the default BMP exactly in height and width? Does
> > it
> >> > have to be in brackets, eg [D:\LogonBG.bmp]? And do I have to include
> > the
> >> > filetype in the new value?
> >> >
> >> > Even after rebooting or logging off XP just ignores any tweak I make.
> >> >
> >> > Tim
> >> > "Anando [MVP]" <ana***@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >> > news:en42CqHCIHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Hello Tim,
> >> >>
> >> >> If you are trying to change the default wallpaper for the logon
> >> >> screen,
> >> >> launch the registry editor and navigate to:
> >> >>
> >> >> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
> >> >>
> >> >> Change the data of the 'Wallpaper' string to the fully qualified path
> > of
> >> > the
> >> >> desired BMP.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Anando
> >> >> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> My Blog
> >> >> http://www.anando.org/blog
> >> >>
> >> >> "Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:uI96bFHCIHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >I have tried TweakUI>Logon>Wallpaper, and I have tried using ResHack,
> >> >> >and
> >> > I
> >> >> > have tried using the few registry hacks that are out there, but not
> > one
> >> > of
> >> >> > them works! Whatever changes I make don't seem to take, and it goes
> >> >> > back
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > default. I think maybe it's because Windows File Protection is
> > stopping
> >> >> > any
> >> >> > changes, though most of the tweaks I've read out there don't seem to
> >> >> > mention
> >> >> > WFP at all. And yes I am the administrator of this pc, I have full
> >> > access.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any ideas? All I want to do is change the logon background
> >> >> > image...seems
> >> >> > simple enough.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Tim
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

"Arup C" <Ar***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:58C14B90-0D73-428B-AFAB-B2BBFC7517EE@microsoft.com...
> Still not able to change folder image
> I have restarted my system but still not able to change
> I have Windows XP professional Service Pack 2 on HP Compaq dx 6100
>
> "Anando [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Sorry, I mistook your post with another one. You have to include the file
>> extension (BMP) in the path. More info here:
>>
>> Change the Windows Logon screen background color
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/logonbg.htm
>>
>> Windows XP Logon Wallpaper
>> And How To Change It
>> http://www.updatexp.com/tip12.html
>>
>> --
>> Anando
>> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>>
>> My Blog
>> http://www.anando.org/blog
>>
>> "Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23vON6cTCIHA.4496@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > What guide? All I see is a registry key you pointed me to. Do you mean
>> > these
>> > URLS?:http://www.microsoft.com/mvp, http://www.anando.org/blog
>> >
>> > Looking through your blog (which seems mainly about Vista anyway)I do
>> > not
>> > find anything about customising the logon screen background...
>> >
>> > Tim
>> > "Anando [MVP]" <ana***@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> > news:em3SM6HCIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> If you go through the guide that I pointed you to, all your questions
>> >> will
>> >> be answered. Please go through it patiently.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Anando
>> >> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> My Blog
>> >> http://www.anando.org/blog
>> >>
>> >> "Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:eN6VJ3HCIHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi
>> >> >
>> >> > I've tried that, it didn't make any difference, XP just ignored it.
>> >> > Does
>> >> > the
>> >> > new BMP have to match the default BMP exactly in height and width?
>> >> > Does
>> > it
>> >> > have to be in brackets, eg [D:\LogonBG.bmp]? And do I have to
>> >> > include
>> > the
>> >> > filetype in the new value?
>> >> >
>> >> > Even after rebooting or logging off XP just ignores any tweak I
>> >> > make.
>> >> >
>> >> > Tim
>> >> > "Anando [MVP]" <ana***@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> >> > news:en42CqHCIHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Hello Tim,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If you are trying to change the default wallpaper for the logon
>> >> >> screen,
>> >> >> launch the registry editor and navigate to:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Change the data of the 'Wallpaper' string to the fully qualified
>> >> >> path
>> > of
>> >> > the
>> >> >> desired BMP.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Anando
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
>> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> My Blog
>> >> >> http://www.anando.org/blog
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Tim.T" <b***@blah.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:uI96bFHCIHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >I have tried TweakUI>Logon>Wallpaper, and I have tried using
>> >> >> >ResHack,
>> >> >> >and
>> >> > I
>> >> >> > have tried using the few registry hacks that are out there, but
>> >> >> > not
>> > one
>> >> > of
>> >> >> > them works! Whatever changes I make don't seem to take, and it
>> >> >> > goes
>> >> >> > back
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > default. I think maybe it's because Windows File Protection is
>> > stopping
>> >> >> > any
>> >> >> > changes, though most of the tweaks I've read out there don't seem
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > mention
>> >> >> > WFP at all. And yes I am the administrator of this pc, I have
>> >> >> > full
>> >> > access.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any ideas? All I want to do is change the logon background
>> >> >> > image...seems
>> >> >> > simple enough.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Tim
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>