How do you change the logon background in Windows XP?

After a user has entered their logon credentials on a Windows XP computer,
logon begins. During this process a background is displayed between logon
and the usersâ?? desktop displaying. This is the background which is displayed
while logon scripts are running (the background is blue). Does anyone know
where this can be changed (is there a registry key or a dll that can be
changed)?

Here is an overview:

1. A user enters their Logon Credentials into their Windows XP Desktop
computer (they are logging onto a Windows 2003 domain).

2. Once these credentials have been verified Windows begins the logon process

3. During this process a blue desktop is displayed before the users desktop
is displayed

How is this background changed, can this be implemented through a vb script?

I have already modified the registry key below, however this only changed
the logon background briefly:

Hive: HKEY_USERS
Key: Default\Control Panel\Desktop
Name: Wallpaper
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value:Path to the bitmap

Thanks,

Yannick
Thu Jan 26 11:58:30 CST 2006

Hello,

I think it is in default user profile in documents and setting.
The keys you modified seem to apply in this hidden "account".

Maybe you can try to copy profile of an account which as the parameters you
want, and then copy it to default user.
Display properties of the "Workstation" (right click on the icon on
desktop).
Use the tab "advanced" and in the "users profiles" section, click on
"parameters".
Then select the account, click on the copy button, and put it to default
user.

Note I use a french system, and the traduction of the things I describe
upper, could be different !!!!

Hope it could help you.


Yannick SCHAPPLER
France


"timB" <timB@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
5F7EFC71-9622-4EFB-8660-92CB686C546D@microsoft.com...
> After a user has entered their logon credentials on a Windows XP computer,
> logon begins. During this process a background is displayed between logon
> and the users' desktop displaying. This is the background which is
> displayed
> while logon scripts are running (the background is blue). Does anyone
> know
> where this can be changed (is there a registry key or a dll that can be
> changed)?
>
> Here is an overview:
>
> 1. A user enters their Logon Credentials into their Windows XP Desktop
> computer (they are logging onto a Windows 2003 domain).
>
> 2. Once these credentials have been verified Windows begins the logon
> process
>
> 3. During this process a blue desktop is displayed before the users
> desktop
> is displayed
>
> How is this background changed, can this be implemented through a vb
> script?
>
> I have already modified the registry key below, however this only changed
> the logon background briefly:
>
> Hive: HKEY_USERS
> Key: Default\Control Panel\Desktop
> Name: Wallpaper
> Data Type: REG_SZ
> Value:Path to the bitmap
>
> Thanks,
>

timB
Mon Jan 30 08:23:28 CST 2006

Thanks for your help,

The information pointed me in the right direction.

Thanks

"Yannick SCHAPPLER" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I think it is in default user profile in documents and setting.
> The keys you modified seem to apply in this hidden "account".
>
> Maybe you can try to copy profile of an account which as the parameters you
> want, and then copy it to default user.
> Display properties of the "Workstation" (right click on the icon on
> desktop).
> Use the tab "advanced" and in the "users profiles" section, click on
> "parameters".
> Then select the account, click on the copy button, and put it to default
> user.
>
> Note I use a french system, and the traduction of the things I describe
> upper, could be different !!!!
>
> Hope it could help you.
>
>
> Yannick SCHAPPLER
> France
>
>
> "timB" <timB@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
> 5F7EFC71-9622-4EFB-8660-92CB686C546D@microsoft.com...
> > After a user has entered their logon credentials on a Windows XP computer,
> > logon begins. During this process a background is displayed between logon
> > and the users' desktop displaying. This is the background which is
> > displayed
> > while logon scripts are running (the background is blue). Does anyone
> > know
> > where this can be changed (is there a registry key or a dll that can be
> > changed)?
> >
> > Here is an overview:
> >
> > 1. A user enters their Logon Credentials into their Windows XP Desktop
> > computer (they are logging onto a Windows 2003 domain).
> >
> > 2. Once these credentials have been verified Windows begins the logon
> > process
> >
> > 3. During this process a blue desktop is displayed before the users
> > desktop
> > is displayed
> >
> > How is this background changed, can this be implemented through a vb
> > script?
> >
> > I have already modified the registry key below, however this only changed
> > the logon background briefly:
> >
> > Hive: HKEY_USERS
> > Key: Default\Control Panel\Desktop
> > Name: Wallpaper
> > Data Type: REG_SZ
> > Value:Path to the bitmap
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
>
>
>