default background color

[Guest]

In Win 2K it was possible to control the background color for the .default
account. This is the data that is used when no one is logged in. One can
also put in screen saver data, etc in the users\.default registry section.
For instance, the reg entry below sets the background screen color to a
green shade when no-one is logged in. One can then put a bmp image on top of
that, etc.

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
"Background"="0 110 74"

However, WXP seems to ignore this registry entry and get its background
color from some other place. It stays black no matter what data is put in
this registry key. Obviously I can put a bit map file in the wallpaper
registry key, but unless it exactly matches the screen size, it will have a
black border.

Does anyone know what registry entry controls the background color for the
..default user in WXP?

Thanks,
Gregg

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Gregg,

The Winlogon\Background takes precedence over the Colors\Background value.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Change the Windows Logon screen background color:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/logonbg.htm

 

[Andrew Bailey]

Hi Gregg,

Search for a proggy called "X-Setup" it allows you to do this as well as a
lot of other useful things, and it's free.

Andy

 

[Guest]

Dear Ramesh,

That worked. Thank you so much!

g

Gregg,

The Winlogon\Background takes precedence over the Colors\Background value.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Change the Windows Logon screen background color:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/logonbg.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

In Win 2K it was possible to control the background color for the .default
account. This is the data that is used when no one is logged in. One can
also put in screen saver data, etc in the users\.default registry section.
For instance, the reg entry below sets the background screen color to a
green shade when no-one is logged in. One can then put a bmp image on top
of
that, etc.

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
"Background"="0 110 74"

However, WXP seems to ignore this registry entry and get its background
color from some other place. It stays black no matter what data is put in
this registry key. Obviously I can put a bit map file in the wallpaper
registry key, but unless it exactly matches the screen size, it will have
a
black border.

Does anyone know what registry entry controls the background color for the
.default user in WXP?

Thanks,
Gregg

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Most welcome, Gregg. Glad that helped

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Dear Ramesh,

That worked. Thank you so much!

g

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