How to change the image of the Welcome screen in Windows 7 ?
Welcome Screen «Windows» appears at startup.In «Windows 7″ this screen consists of a blue background and the logo of the operating system.If you are tired of this welcome screen, and you want to replace some or other image, you can make this venture without third party programs.
Instructions
1.Click on the “Start” menu and enter a search string «regedit» (without the quotes) and press «Enter», to open the Registry Editor.
2.Right-click on the line «HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE» on the left side of the editor and select “Find”.
3.In the search box, type «OEMBackground» (without quotation marks), check the box next to “settings” and click “Next.”Registry Editor will provide the necessary parameters.
4.Double left click on the selected value.Window opens «DWORD».
5.In this window, change the value to “1″ and click the “OK”.
6.Close the Registry Editor.
7.Open the folder «C: \ Windows \ System32 \ Oobe».
8.Right-click an empty space in the folder and select “New Folder”.If prompted, confirm, click “Continue”, then give the folder a name «info».
9.Double left click on the newly created folder «info».Right-click an empty space in the folder and select “New Folder”.If prompted, confirm, click “Continue”, then give the folder a name «background».
10.Rename the image you want to see at boot time in «backgroundDefault.jpg».Note that the picture must have the extension «. JPG», and its size should not exceed 256 KB.
11.Drag the image into the folder you created earlier «background».
12.Restart your computer.The Welcome screen has disappeared, and his Mete now is your picture.
Notes
Changing the registry is a technical process, and improper editing can lead to system-wide breakdown.Therefore, novice users should not attempt to change the picture a welcome screen.