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Change Windows 7 Lock Screen Wallpaper

This article outlines two methods and the steps required to change windows 7 lock screen wallpaper of a computer when you are trying to log into it.  Using these steps you can display an image behind the screen lock.

Two Methods how to change Windows 7 Lock Screen Wallpaper

Method 1: Change Windows 7 Lock Screen Wallpaper Manually

To use a custom windows 7 login screen wallpaper, you’ll need to take two steps. First, you’ll make a Registry edit that enabled custom screen lock, and then you’ll store the image you want under C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds\

  1. Open up your run command. (Fastest way to do is to do ‘Windows Key’ + r)
  2. Type in
  3. Find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software> Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Authentication > LogonUI > Background
Regedit

Regedit

  1. Double-click on OEMBackground
  2. Change this value to 1.

 

Change Windows 7 lock screen wallpaper

Change Windows 7 lock screen wallpaper

  1. Click OKand close out of regedit.
  2. Open up Windows Explorer or My Computer and navigate to your Windows directory: C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds
  3. Place your screen lock image in this folder exactly with the same name as the previous one.

Note:

  • You can also create the folder named bacgrounds if it is not present.
  • Your file must be labeled backgroundDefault.jpg
  • Your file must less than 256kb in size ( You can find more info about fitting windows 7 login screen bacgorund here)
  1. To test if your windows 7 login screen background is working correctly, lock your computer with ‘Windows + L.’ your windows default lock screen image should now show up on your Windows Login screen.

Method 2: Change Windows 7 Lock Screen Wallpaper Automatically

You can automate the change windows 7 lock screen wallpaper using the cmd script below:

You can  copy-paste in an empty notepad file following script:

 

@echo off

@rem DESCRIPTION: Copy Logo file

@REM Version 1.0.0

@echo off

@Rem === Variables_declaration-START ===============================

Set PackageName=Logo_File_test2

Set PackageNameScript=Logo_File_test3

Set LogfilepathCmd=C:\Log_Test\%PackageName%_logo.txt

@Rem === Variables_declaration-END =================================

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background\   /v OEMBackground /t REG_SZ /d 1  /f

cls

if not exist “C:\Log_Test\” md “C:\Log_Test\”

@echo ——————————————————————— >>%LogfilepathCmd%

@echo Copy Script >>%LogfilepathCmd%

@echo. >>%LogfilepathCmd%

FOR /F  %%I IN (‘DATE /T’) DO FOR /F  %%J IN (‘Time /T’) DO echo %%I   %%J       >>%LogfilepathCmd%

@echo. >>%LogfilepathCmd%

Rem ===================================================================================================

Rem ========= Copy                                                           ===========

Rem ===================================================================================================

@echo Start Copying file >>%LogfilepathCmd%

@XCOPY “%~dp0backgroundDefault.jpg” “C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds\” /I /Y /S /E >>%LogfilepathCmd%

Rem ===================================================================================================

Rem ========= End of Script                                                                 ===========

Rem ===================================================================================================

:END

FOR /F  %%I IN (‘DATE /T’) DO FOR /F  %%J IN (‘Time /T’) DO echo %%I   %%J       >>%LogfilepathCmd%

@echo end of script >>%LogfilepathCmd%

@echo Error code script = %errorcode% >>%LogfilepathCmd%

@echo ——————————————————————— >>%LogfilepathCmd%

@echo. >>%LogfilepathCmd%

@echo. >>%LogfilepathCmd%

@echo. >>%LogfilepathCmd%

exit %errorcode%

 

  • The lines below will change automatically the value in regedit of OEMBackground ( steps 1-6 mentioned above)

 

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reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background\   /v OEMBackground /t REG_SZ /d 1  /f

 

  • The lines below will replace windows 7 lock screen wallapaper automatically in your Windows directory: C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds ( steps 7-8 mentioned above)

 

@XCOPY “%~dp0backgroundDefault.jpg” “C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds\” /I /Y /S /E >>%LogfilepathCmd%

To test if your windows 7 login screen background is working correctly, lock your computer with ‘Windows + L.’ your windows default lock screen image should now show up on your Windows Login screen.

 

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