How To Change Oem Logo In Windows 7

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This Windows 7 guide shows how to change Windows 7 logon screen background image without a logon changer application but by just using Windows 7 registry and System32 OOBE folder contents.The method described in this guide also applies to Windows 10. So if your PC is running on Windows 10 operating system, you can simply follow the steps in this Windows 7 guide and change your lock screen or logon screen background image.

Windows 7 have already met with end user customers.Many Windows XP and Vista users have upgraded or migrated or they are looking for to upgrade or migrate their operating system (OS) to Windows 7.
No matter how functional and well designed new Windows 7 operating system is, users will demand for customizing Windows 7 as their wish.

For example users will like to change Windows 7 logon screen. For instance, I change Windows 7 logon background from default blue screen to a Star Trek Windows 7 logon wallpaper without using a logon changer.

Of course one of the use of Windows 7 custom logon screen in enterprise companies is to provide the same look and feel of a corporate information technology department.IT departments of enterprise companies will love to set Windows 7 logon screen as reflecting their missions, targets, etc.

Here is the default Windows 7 login screen background. Windows users can easily change the flower because Windows 7 has a user interface for changing the logon screen user icon.
But there is not a built-in Windows 7 Logon changer for customizing and changing logon background.

I must say that I loved the new logon background which is prepared by Microsoft for Windows 7.
But let's summarize the steps for changing logon screen for its background for whom wishes to change Windows 7 as their likes.

Let's start identifying the Windows 7 logon background in the Windows system folders.
Windows 7 login background resides in OOBE file folder. You can find the OOBE folder in System32 subfolder of Windows installation folder.
The default path is as follows if you did not change the default Windows 7 installation folder.
C:WindowsSystem32oobe
And within the oobe folder you will notice the logon background.bmp wallpaper image.
This default logon screen image is in 1024 x 768 pixels size.
We can also use .jpeg images instead of using .bmp bitmap images for Windows 7 logon wallpaper without using a Windows 7 Logon Changer application.

Unfortunately changing logon screen image is not as easy as just renaming the default background wallpaper and copy a new background image into the oobe folder.
If you try to rename the default login screen image background.bmp, the following error message will stop you continue to change the screen background.

File Access Denied
You need permission to perform this action.
You require permission from TrustedInstaller to make changes to this file.

We will not continue to find a way to change this protected background image.
There is a work-around which will enable us to change the Windows 7 logon background through Windows Registry.

To start Windows 7 Registry Editor, type regedit in the Windows 7 start menu search text area and press Enter.Even while typing the word regedit, Windows 7 will list the regedit Registry Editor Windows 7 tool in the Programs list.

Click on the RegEdit to start the Registry Editor Window 7 tool for editing Windows registry settings which will let us change the login screen background.

The User Account Control (UAC) we are familiar from Windows Vista will ask permission to execute the Registy Editor program.
We will click on the 'Yes' button in order to allow the Windows Registry tool to make the required registry changes.

Drill through the Windows 7 registry following the below registry path.
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE
MicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAuthenticationLogonUIBackground
If there is already an OEMBackground DWORD entry within the Windows 7 Background registry key, set the value of OEMBackground DWORD entry to 1.
If not exists, select new DWORD by a right click and in the displayed context menu. Set the name to OEMBackground and its value to 1 as shown in the below screenshot.

Now after changing the LogonUI and OEMBackground, we are finished with the Win7 registry. You can now close the registry tool.

The next step is creating a folder to store the wallpaper and background images which we will use to change shutdown background for Windows7.
Open the Oobe folder again. If you forget the folder path it is in the System32 Windows 7 install folder.
Now create a new file folder named Info in the oobe folder.
You need to confirm this operation by selecting Continue button.

Then create a second folder backgrounds, this time within the recent created folder info.
Windows7 will request your confirmation for this operation too.

We are now at the last step to change Windows 7 logon background.
Select an image which is less then 256 KB as your new Windows 7 logon screen background.
This is an important issue since if the image has a size bigger than 256 KB, then you will have the default logon screen wallpaper instead of the one you want to set.I had experienced this problem while trying to change logon screen background of my friends at the office.Thanks to Esin and Haluk for guiding me to the cause of unchangable configurations.For now just try to use smaller images. One alternative is using image editing tools (online or desktop) to optimize the size of your desired wallpaper image file.

Rename the image which you want to use as logon background as backgrounddefault.jpg.
And copy and paste the background wallpaper backgrounddefault.jpg to the backgrounds file folder which resides in 'oobeinfo'.
Of course you have o confirm this operation too.

After you create backgrounds folder and copy your desired logon screen wallpaper as backgrounddefault.jpg, you will have a similar folder structure as follows.

Use C:WindowsSystem32OOBEInfoBackgrounds folder backgrounddefault.jpg as custom Windows 7 Logon Screen background

After completing all above steps to change Windows 7 logon screen image, we are ready to test if we were successful in changing logon background.
Simply click on the Start button then select Lock command for instance.
Here is my new Windows 7 logon wallpaper, Star Trek background image which I could change shutdown background without using Windows 7 logon changer tools.

Please note that after you change Shutdown background or logon screen background, if you choose to apply a theme using Personalize or Personalization Control Panel item for your computer settings, the Windows 7 logon screen will be reverted to default blue screen.To apply a Windows theme will change registry settings we discussed above from 1 to 0. So after you apply theme, if you want to use custom logon screen background, please change the Windows 7 registry DWORD OEMBackground to 1 once more.

I hope you liked my new Windows 7 login background.
When I get bored, next time I'll set a Star Wars wallpaper from Episode III or use one of Windows 8 background images.

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Last note, I have upgraded my Windows 7 OS to Windows 10. Currently I am using a world map as my lock screen background image :)

The steps to change Windows 10 system properties logo are less complicated than you might think. In this article I’ll explain exactly how you can put your own logo in the system properties screen in Windows 10. Everything you need to know is right here on this page, along with step by step instructions and screenshot illustrations. Because in some cases, the default system properties logo is just not entirely right. Or, if you are running your own computer services business, it’s just a little nicer to have your own logo there instead of the computer manufacturer’s logo. And while you’re at it, you can also include your company contact information so the person working on the computer will always know how to reach you. No matter what your reasons are to change the system properties logo, this is simply one of those computer tips and tricks that just remains very in-demand.

Before I continue though, please allow me to refer to my other article on how to change the system properties logo, which will give you an even more complete picture. The article contains a link back to here so you can continue reading afterwards.

Steps To Change Windows 10 System Properties Logo

Short recapitulation: you can bring up the system properties logo in Windows 10 by pressing the logo key + x on your keyboard to open up the quick link menu.

In the quick link menu, select “system”.

That will immediately take you to the system properties screen with an overview of your computer’s hardware, along with (usually) a manufacturer’s logo. In addition to that, there’s also the Manufacturer’s name and a support website. This will prove to be an excellent opportunity to put your contact details, so the person working on the computer will always have a link available with contact information to reach you in case they need support. (Don't worry if you don't see manufacturer or support information in your screen, I'll show you how to put your own information there in a minute).

You will of course need to have your logo ready in a file in order to display it in your system properties screen. This file must be a .bmp (Windows bitmap file) with 120 pixels wide by 120 pixels high. You can use a free image editing program like IrfanView or Picasa to edit your image file and make a 120 x 120 pixel .bmp version of it for use as logo in your system properties windows.
Next, to change Windows 10 system properties logo screens with your customized logo file, it’s most convenient to place your bitmap logo file in your Windows 10 systems folder (usually c:windows), since that is the location where system properties logo files are generally placed.
Once you have your logo file ready and in the right location on your hard disk, it’s time to open your registry editor with administrative rights. In order to do so, click your Windows 10 start button and start typing “regedit” (without the quotes). In the “Best match” section that appears at the top of the list, right-click regedit and select “Run as administrator”.

If a user account control screen comes up, click yes to continue.

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Then, in your registry editor, navigate to the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionOEMInformation
and take a look at the right side of the registry editor window. It will probably look rather empty, like in the image below.

However, there’s no need to worry if there are some registry keys already present in your OEMInformation registry key, like in the example below.

On the contrary, if these keys are already present, you just need to change the values by double-clicking them and editing their entries. In case they are not there yet, you need to right-click in the right side of your registry editor and select “new” -> “string value”.

For the name of your new string value, type “Logo” (without the quotes) and press ENTER.

The next thing you need to do to change Windows 10 system properties logo file settings is enter the proper path to your logo bitmap file. Double-click the Logo key in order to open up the “Edit string” window and enter the correct path and filename.

That part will already take care of the logo in your system properties screen.

To change Windows 10 system properties logo information with manufacturer and support url details included, you now need to create (or edit) two more registry strings, using the same method as described above:

'Manufacturer'
'SupportURL'

The use of these two extra registry strings will allow you to change Windows 10 system properties settings and information in any Windows 10 system, including a live clickable support link to a website of your choice.

These registry values basically work in previous version of Windows as well, as described in my earlier article about modifying the system properties settings.

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In conclusion I would say that if you ever felt the need to change Windows 10 system properties logo details and support information, there's no need to postpone this any longer, because with these simple steps it's a simple and straightforward procedure.

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