How to Change Windows 7 Login Background

This article talks about how to change the Windows 7 login background. The login background is the background that is displayed by Windows 7 before you log on to your user account.

StepsEdit

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   Understand what you are going to change. If you are unsure, press the Windows + L Key to lock your computer. Here you would see an image on the whole screen which is termed here as login background of Windows 7. Another important thing to note here is that the Windows 7 login background will be visible to all users of the computer. Hence, you will need admin rights to do the change.
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   Download Windows 7 Log-on Controller from the main page of MurGee.com.
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   Run the installer setup.
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   Click Next when the setup runs.
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   Accept the terms of agreement.
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   Click next.
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   Browse to a directory where you want to install Log-on Controller.
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   Click next.
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   Browse where you want to save your shortcut and click next.
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    Select whether you want to add a desktop background or windows shortcut and proceed to installation.
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    Launch Log-on Controller.
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    Click on any one of the thumbnails to set it as your Windows 7 login background. The mouse cursor will change to an hourglass for couple of seconds and then your log-in background will be changed to the selected image.
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    Now click on "Lock Computer" to verify the new log-in background. That's it, you can again change the background if you want.
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    Explore the other available options in the Software Utility.