How To Change Your Logon Screen’s Windows Branding Logo in Windows 7

12th May 2010 - Customization, Downloads, Windows, Windows 7

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

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

  2. Type the following in Command Prompt:

    3. TAKEOWN /F %windir%\Branding\Basebrd\basebrd.dll && ICACLS %windir%\Branding\Basebrd\basebrd.dll /GRANT Administrator:F

  3. Go to C:\Windows\Branding\Basebrd (Change C to your system drive) and make a backup of basebrd.dll.
  4. Download and run Resource Hacker. Download Link

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  5. Open C:\Windows\Branding\Basebrd\basebrd.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 bitmap that you want to use as the windows branding logo. Download Sample Logo
  8. Type BITMAP in the Resource Type box.
  9. Type 120 in the Resource Name box.
  10. Click on Replace.
  11. Click on the File menu and select Save.

  12. Restart your PC.
  13. Go to C:\Windows\Branding\Basebrd (Change C to your system drive) and delete basebrd_original.dll. Now logoff or switch user to see the new windows branding logo.
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  • fdthdsghesrgt

    You can also press Start+L to lock your computer. Same as Switch User if you only have one user account

  • fdthdsghesrgt

    Instead of typing all of that, you can copy and paste by right clicking on the Title Bar of CMD and go to Edit>Paste and press enter

  • fdthdsghesrgt

    Plus, it doesn't work. Well, it works with the sample logo, but that's all. Even if you edit the sample and save, it doesn't work. Even if you keep the same dimensions. Doesn't work using .jpg, or .bmp.

  • Otaku

    didnt work for me it wont let me delete the file I did everything i tried i copied and pasted and it didnt work

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

    Oops… Please check the last two steps again.

  • kanexalex from Deviantart

    Download this: http://www.howtogeek.com/downloads/TakeOwnershi… and run the first reg key in the file, then right click basebrd.dll and select take ownership, now it will let you do what you will with it.

  • Otaku

    thanks ill try it

  • Otaku

    ok but i did everything it said now my branding logo is gone after i do last step delete the file or if i leave the file alone and restart i still get the original branding logo can you tell me how you did yours thanks

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

    The command that you type in command prompt in the tutorial is to take ownership.

  • Otaku

    i have tried but i cant get it to work. is there another way

  • Maik

    didn’t work :(

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

    Please explain in more details.

  • TDarkShadow

    Does anybody knows already or this really works or not?

  • Matthew

    It sorta works. You can change it but… You still have the “Windows 7″ there what you had will show through that. I’m trying to find a work around for that.

  • Nar Uto 97

    Hello, Could someone help me because I am wondering how to change the color of the notification area of the taskbar in Windows 7

  • Mas Ujank

    Hahh, I can’t. not work in win 7 64x