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braz2kuk

braz2kuk

braz2kuk

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Hi,

This is a strange question, i have my computer set to use the CTRL + ALT + DEL security feature when i go to login. I would like to know if possible how to change the wallpaper of this screen, i know how to change the color of the background but not give it a wallpaper.

Thanks in advance
 
How about making an image that's the same resolution as your monitor with the solid colour you want, then using that image as the wallpaper?

:p
 
Hefner said:
How about making an image that's the same resolution as your monitor with the solid colour you want, then using that image as the wallpaper?

:p
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er no, that's not quite right. he can already set solid colors, he wants a wallpaper..... :p

here's how you do it. open regedit, browse to

HKEY_USERS\.default\control panel\desktop

change the value of

wallpaper

to the full path of the background image. :)

edit: here we go, i'm geeky enough to upload an example.... :o

upload
 
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marc2003 said:
er no, that's not quite right. he can already set solid colors, he wants a wallpaper..... :p

here's how you do it. open regedit, browse to

HKEY_USERS\.default\control panel\desktop

change the value of

wallpaper

to the full path of the background image. :)
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Cheers that did the trick :)
 
Hi,

On second thoughts i logged my system off so it went back to the CTRL ALT + DEL screen and the wallpaper was changed :)

However if i reboot the computer then the wallpaper doe snot show up on the CTRL ALT + DEL screen any ideas?
 
strange, if i restart or power down/power up, it's still there. check regedit to see if the setting is still set? wallpaper not protected by any file permissions? :confused:
 
No wallpaper just resides in 'My Pictures' folder, there is no permission on it what so ever it just seems strange it's not there on reboot
 
braz2kuk said:
No wallpaper just resides in 'My Pictures' folder, there is no permission on it what so ever it just seems strange it's not there on reboot
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if your drive is formatted as ntfs, then there will be file permissions set so only your account can access your my pictures folder - but this still doesn't explain why it will show when you logoff. :confused:

try putting the file in the root of the c drive or maybe shared documents.
 
Hi,

I have tried moving the image to both the shared folder and the root of the system however, in both cases the wallpaper shows when i log off, but still doe snot show on restart or boot up / down, any more ideas?
 
edit: i think i've found the problem. it has to be a bmp file. just open your file in paint and save it as a bitmap. :)
 
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Was just about to post :) i noticed that bliss.bmp was the only bmp in the folder i changed my image to a bmp and it works fine, thanks anyways :)
 
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