[Tutorial] How to change windows 7 login background image

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HOW TO CHANGE WINDOWS 7 LOGIN BACKGROUND IMAGE

Leaked Windows 7 Build 7057 has many new changes as compared to its ancestor builds 7000, 7048 etc. We have already noted some changes like set of new Windows 7 Wallpapers, New User account pictures and most interesting you can remove many windows 7 component like Internet explorer 8 etc.
Here is another great finding by Rafael Rivera from within windows, you can now officially change Windows 7 Build 7057 login UI background.Windows 7 now supports the ability to load images into the backgroundof the login screen without the use of third-party software or manualhacks.

Steps to change background image

press win+r key and Type Regedit at run prompt
Locate following registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background
Now in right-side pane, change value of OEMBackground to 1.
Now place your custom image in %windir%\system32\oobe
Create a new folder info and background within newly created info folder
Folder path should look like this %windir%\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds
Now place your desired logon wallpaper within this background folder with file name as

backgroundDefault.jpg

o backgroundDefault.jpg
o background 768×1280.jpg
o background 900×1440.jpg
o background 960×1280.jpg
o background 1024×1280.jpg
o background 1280×1024.jpg
o background 1024×768.jpg
o background 1280×960.jpg
o background 1600×1200.jpg
o background 1440×900.jpg
o background 1920×1200.jpg
o background 1280×768.jpg
o background 1360×768.jpg


Please NOTE: Images must be less than 256kb in size

The backgroundDefault.jpg image is loaded and stretched-to-fit when a resolution/ratio specific background cannot be found.



Credits goes to Sos!!.Lord from Garena.