Change Windows Logon Screen : 6 Quick Steps (Recommended)

Changing the logon screen is very easy easy.

What is a logon screen ?

A logon screen is the screen that appears when you start your system , it contains the names of the users and makes you easy to logon to a particular user.

How to change the background image ?

  1. Go to the Windows directory , for example if it is installed in the drive C then C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds then go this directory or folder.
  2. Then you will find an image backgroundDefault.jpg remove or cut the image and paste it in another folder (if you want it in future ,this is the windows default logon screen background).
  3. Make sure that the folder is empty.
  4. Paste a new image that can have the size of your choice , but i recommend the resolution of the image should by 1440 x 900 or 1024 x 768 , for best appearance.
  5. Make sure that the image is .jpg file and should not exceed 245 KB.
  6. Thats it the next time you logon you will see the logon screen with different background.