Restoring Win XP logon screen

[fear]

Recently I tried to use some kind of freeware program to edit my
windows XP logon screen. I didn't really like it, so I removed the
program, but now my logon screen still has the changed that that
program made, and I can't seem to get it back to normal. The 2 logon
pictures use the chess board pic, so I put my own pictures on the PC,
went thru the CP and told it to use my pics, but it won't. In the CP
under users it lists my pictures as the ones used, but they are not
there on the logon screen. How do I get this logon back to the
original? I suppose it will invlove editing the registry, but I don't
know where in the registry I will find this.

I have tried a couple of free programs that said they are supposed to
restore the xp logon; one of them did not run, and other did not make
any changes. I've also used 'registry cleaning' programs and still no
change. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

 

[Kelly]

Have you tried support via the third party program you used?

In the meantime, some info that _may_ help:

Default Pictures are stored here:

Windows Explorer\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures

Restore User Default Pictures (Line 58)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

HOW TO: Add or Change a User's Picture in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q292434

How to Add a Specific Picture

Find a picture you are interested in using and use Save As to download
and/or move the picture in question to your My Pictures Folder. Then go to
User Account/Change my picture/Browse for more pictures/My Pictures
Folder/Choose the picture you want to use, then click Open.

Summary of an image is 48x48/71 dpi, depth 24.

Note: If you have disabled Picture and Fax Viewer by using
regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll, you will not be able to change the picture.
To restore, go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 shimgvw.dll

 

[Alex Nichol]

Recently I tried to use some kind of freeware program to edit my
windows XP logon screen. I didn't really like it, so I removed the
program, but now my logon screen still has the changed that that
program made, and I can't seem to get it back to normal.

If System Restore still has a point made before you 'recently tried',
use
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore
to go back to that earlier point