I want to change the color of my logon screen picture box – possibly along with other interface elements – in Windows 7.
The image I'm talking about is the glossy bluish box surrounding the selected user's profile picture, such as the one when you lock the screen and get a password prompt.
I would like to open the files in some image editor, convert them to grayscale to fit my logon background color and overwrite the old ones.
Practically all I want to do is change the color, but there is no built-in way to do it (that I know of) and I guess it needs some file editing.
I realize there's an option to choose between 3 different colors for the "Switch User" button – unfortunately it doesn't change the picture box and password field arrow colors.
Q: Where might the image files be located, and how to bypass their protection (if applicable) so they're available for editing?
My system is Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit), build 7601.
Best Answer
Custom 7 Authui.dll !
Additional Authui.dll resource info:
Windows 7 Logon Editing Guide
Custom Authui.dll sample:
Windows 7 Logon Screen Glass 32 Bit and 64 Bit
Edit logon GUI:
Logon WorkShop R2 (FreeWare)
Logon Workshop, Customize The Windows 7 Logon Screen.
Background Change:
GUI: Windows 7 Logon Background Changer
Command-line:
Copy JPG file with size less than 256 kb in
%windir%\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds
folder and rename it tobackgroundDefault.jpg