XP logon screen

[bobby-jo]

i think this is the right place but i am not using the welcome screen when i log on to my pc, i just have the dialogue box where u type your username and password does anyone know if u can customise that screen so u can have a background of your choice instead of the boring blue one?
thanx in advance.

[Statica]

You need to be logged in as a user with admin rights to do the following:
1) Open registry editor (START > RUN > regedit)
2) If you would like to use a wallpaper (.bmp) you need to the following:
a) Go to the key: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
b) On the right you should see the key Wallpaper, double click on it and enter the absolute path to a wallpaper file .. for example: C:\Windows\picture.bmp
If you do not have the key, you will need to go to EDIT > New String Value. The value name would be Wallpaper .. then double-click to change it to the path and file of the wallpaper.
c) If you would like to tile the wallpaper, double-click the value TileWallpaper (or add the value as described in (b) and make the value 1 (remember that a value of 0 turns of tiling)
(d) If you want to stretch the wallpaper, double-click (or add) the value WallpaperStyle to 2. (The TileWallpaper must be a 0 for it to work)

2) If you just want to change the background color go to:
a) HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors\
b) Double click on the Background key and change the values.
The values are in R G B; the default should be something like 0 78 152 .. meaning the Red component is: 0 Green is 78; Blue: 152

Remember the values above are case sensitive.

HTH