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Tessou | Posted: Jun 15 2010, 03:25 AM |
More NEGATIVE than a black hole Group: ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 19,345 Member No.: 12,263 Joined: Sep 12th 2005 Location: Update Profile | Hey everybody. I know, I usually don't post much of anything in the computer section, but I finally got fed up with my bland logon screen this morning and set out on a journey to make it better. Normally, this is the logon screen every Windows 7 user gets if they have a password protected account: Image size reduced, original size: 799 x 597. Click here to view the image in its original dimension. Not that great, right? It clashes terribly with my normally dark theme setups, so something had to be done. Normally, you'd have to find and replace certain files, mess with some registries and whatnot, to get the result desired. A free and safe program I chanced upon today does all that work for you, and it fixes any glitches that may come from abnormal image sizes (both actual filesize and image dimensions). NOTE: ONLY FOR USE ON WINDOWS 7. DO NOT TRY THIS ON A DIFFERENT OS. Tweak's Logon Changer is what I used. It's tiny and extremely easy to use. Just push the change button, locate the picture you want to use, and the program will do the rest of the magic for you. It has a button to test the splash screen once you make a change (it just executes the screen lock command, or Windows Key + L), so you can approve or disapprove before making the change official. Image size reduced, original size: 662 x 521. Click here to view the image in its original dimension. Sometimes the little things make life better. A simple cosmetic change made my computer "flow" a lot smoother, and gave me a sense of wellbeing. Maybe it'll help yours, too. This post has been edited by Tessō on Jun 15 2010, 03:27 AM |
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Nomake Wan | Posted: Jun 15 2010, 09:06 PM |
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock | Oh my, I might just have to change this on my desktop to reflect the desktop's namesake. Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes. |
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BOZZ | Posted: Jun 15 2010, 09:20 PM |
IDW Posts A Freaking LOT Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 28,412 Member No.: 1,414 Joined: Mar 9th 2004 Location: Update Profile | Umm no offense Tesso, but do you really like that login screen? Don't get me wrong, I love the 11th Doctor, but I dunno, I wouldn't have picked that picture... maybe just of the TARDIS and some accompanying related-icons? |
Tessou | Posted: Jun 16 2010, 07:48 AM |
More NEGATIVE than a black hole Group: ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 19,345 Member No.: 12,263 Joined: Sep 12th 2005 Location: Update Profile | That's just an example. My login screen is the usual cleaned Manhunt splash screen I've used for months. ^ This, without the logos and shit. |
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Smikey | Posted: Aug 16 2010, 04:49 AM |
dafuq Group: FORUM MAYOR Posts: 4,161 Member No.: 14,329 Joined: Nov 10th 2005 Location: Update Profile | Good find I will definitely be experimenting with this later. |
khat17 | Posted: Aug 22 2010, 07:34 PM |
IDW SIMPLETON Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,168 Member No.: 17,668 Joined: May 7th 2006 Location: Mandeville, Jamaica | Looks interesting - thanks for the nfo. |