How to change windows7 start-up-screen

          At windows7 it is little bit complicated to change the start-up-screen (not like 2000 or xp). Let's see how it happens...


     1.     Click on start button and enter the word 'regedit' at the search bar.

     2.     Then follow the below mentioned path to access the OEMBackground property.
computer --> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> SOFTWARE --> Microsoft --> Windows --> CurrentVersion --> Authentication --> LogonUI --> Background

     3.     Then select the property called OEMBackground and double-click it. Change its value to 1.

 

     4.     Click on start button and enter the text '%windir%\system32\oobe' at the search bar.

(this will direct you to the folder "C:\Windows\System32\oobe")

     5.     Create a folder called 'info' inside the oobe floder.

     6.     Go inside the info folder you have created.

Create a folder called 'backgrounds' inside your info folder.

     7.     Then select the image you want to set as your start-up-screen (image size should be less than 256KB).

Copy that image into the backgrounds folder you have already created.

     8.     Rename that image as 'backgroundDefault.jpg'.

Now it is OK...

Use "Switch user" to see the difference.