How To Change Logon Screen Background in Windows 7

28th April 2010 - Customization, Downloads, Windows, Windows 7

This tutorial is a part of the How To Edit Your Logon Screen in Windows 7 (Tutorial Series)

Registry Editing Method:

  1. Type REGEDIT in start menu search box or run and press Enter.

  2. Navigate to the following registry key:

    3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background

  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:

    9. C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds (Change C to your system drive)

  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:

    3. TAKEOWN /F %windir%\system32\imageres.dll && ICACLS %windir%\system32\imageres.dll /GRANT Administrator:F

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  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. Download Link

  5. Open C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll in it. (Change C to your system drive)

  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. Restart your PC.
  13. 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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  • Mayank

    well i hv done wat ever z given here . . n my log on screen z changed :d
    bt it z taking too much tym to log off when ever i switch off my laptop . . . wat to do to get over dis ??
    n as given in preview . . OEMBackground in registry was already der . . i hv added a new Dward value . . plzz help me . . m using home basic win 7 64 bit.

  • Idio101

    To get over this issue, you need to begin to talk properly and not like a retarded chav with no literacy skills. Thank you.

  • http://www.best-registrycleaner.net registrycleaner

    These are all great tips. Thanks for a great source.

  • DeathlyThingz

    sorry can I ask?
    when I done with a regedit then I open C:WindowsSystem32oobe and there is no “info” folder and “background” folder what should I do?

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria

    Create them.

  • Wargrymon

    i need 1280 x 800 screen resolution

  • ali

    sorry can you help me , when i try to replace dll image in cmd , it says that ”The current logged on user does not have ownership privilages on the file “c”windowssystem32imageres.dll” What can i do to overcome this problem ?

  • rockhound

    many thx for the tut, dude!
    only one question left, which resource has to be changed for the resolution 1600×900?

  • Cherif Jav

    my screen is 1680*1050

  • Cherif Jav

    i need to know its resource name plzz