HOW TO Customize Ur login screen

[saurabh kakkar]

If u want to customize Ur login screen like this :

http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/8596/untitledvj6.png

then this tute if for u :D :D

->First of all u should be aware of RESOURCE HACKER and how to use it

if u r not then follow this execlent tutorial of MR. vishal gupta

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31112

->then u need any logonUI file here is my uploded file :

DownloadLink:http://rapidshare.com/files/42267214/logonui_original.exe

OR

any Logonui file from here :

http://www.topdownloads.net/loginscreens/view.php?id=3259
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now open the logon UI in resource hacker and start modifying its Bitmap ,

string table , version part dont modify any other part

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steps :

In Bitmap part u can replace various BMP files like if u want to change

background screen then :

open---> resource hacker go to-->Action-->replace Bitmap --> now replace

first bitmap with any other bitmap file


If u want to change some string like WELCOME or any other do this :

expand string table in resource hacker -- >then see the string that u wana

change --> change and compile

similarly u can change version part also


FINALLY SAVE THE LOGON UI BY file -> save as -> filename.exe

*file name can be any name

now i will suggest u to use tuneup Utilities 2007 u can use other software



Tuneup Utilities 2007 review :

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.phpt=44247&highlight=tuneup+utilities

DTuneup Utilities 2007 Download Trial

http://tuneup.iad.cachefly.net/TU2007TrialEN.exe


:D :D How to add in tuneup utilities 2007 ? :D :D

open tuneup 2007 then go to->customize analyze ->tuneup styler2->

interface->logon screen then ->add->import logon from file

now u can see the preview if alls well


hope u all will like my work

[deepak.krishnan]

nice work sourabh... will try it out once im home...

[iceeeeman]

nice dude .. THNX

[BBThumbHealer]

nice work saurav !

[blueshift]

I hate it when the image is in PNG format.

This is a good tut though.

[xbonez]

wow! ur login screen is cool looking

[ax3]

nice frd ....... following steps of Mr. Vista .............


bt y play with those system files when u have LOGON studio, a freeware ........

[piyushp_20]

gr8 tut, will really try it today itself.

[fun2sh]

cool yaar! awesome. will try out. thank for sharin

[saurabh kakkar]

thanks u all for Ur appreciation :)

[eggman]

will this work on Vista?

[NIGHTMARE]

nice work keep posting

[saurabh kakkar]

will this work on Vista?

buddy i dont have vista on my sys but if u r using tuneup utilities 2007 as

suggested then it will work on Vista as well as stated here :

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13053

do give a try and let me know also

[ismart]

nice find...i was searching 4 that.

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

all that fine but how do i change the positions of the usernames

lets say i want it at the left top of the screen ?????

[saurabh kakkar]

^^for this purpose u have to edit UIFILE but i am not able to decode the

programming used in it . I will post as soon i get it

but U can download LOGONUI for different positions from this site :

http://www.topdownloads.net/loginscreens/view.php?id=3259

which i mentioned in my tute .

for the top left of the screen download this :

http://www.topdownloads.net/index/loginscreens/view.php?hl=&id=15742

and edit or change wallpaper as u wish :)

[freshprince]

hello there,

well i have been reading thro' this forum and i must say that i am really trully elated by the good work that you guys have been doing here.

My problem is this..after having gone thro' so many logonui.exe screens i want to like make my own using the good old resource hacker.

since i an new and i mean new :| i want to know how to put the user icon( 113 – icon square) and the password entry field(102 ) on the top left corner of my logonui screen and i mean direct editing of the UIFILE->1000->1033.

how do i do it. all help would be needed and one thing is this ...am really ready to learn.

i will really be glad.
thanks in advance ...

[saurabh kakkar]

^^ freshprince welcome to digit forum its good that u liked work of the

members here .

regarding ur Q as of now i can't help u in this respect as of now cos i am not

able to decode the programming used in it completely but I will post its

solution soon

[sauravktr]

http://www.theeldergeek.com/images/XP%20Pro%20Setup%20Graphic/OO.gif

How to change this screen???? Please give a tutorial...

[bcdxer]

thanks for useful info

[anandk]

awesome guy/s !

[saurabh kakkar]

@anandk thanks buddy

QUOTE=sauravktr]http://www.theeldergeek.com/images/XP%20Pro%20Setup%20Graphic/OO.gif

How to change this screen???? Please give a tutorial...[/QUOTE]

boot screen can be easially changed using Tuneup Utilities 2007

link :www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/

nd stardock bootskin link :

http://www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/

How to change With Tuneup Utilities 2007 :

1 open Tuneup Utilities 2007

2 go to TuneUp styler 2

3 go to interface -> Boot Screen
OR
select a task -> change the window xp boot screen

4 click on new screen then follow 4 step instruction given on left side

5 after saving u will be able to see the preview Now u must click on install boot screen

With stardock bootskin u can achive full control over progress bar position :) (can post if u ask)

hope this will help

[sauravktr]

hi saurabh thank u 4 reply...

i do it with Tuneup utilities 2007 but u better help me with stardock bootskin..

[freshprince]

Mr. saurabh kakkar

thank you for the express reply to my request... i will really be happy if and when you get it you post it for me (...Us in this forum)

peace

[MR.MOUSTACHE]

nice one dude

[saurabh kakkar]

hi saurabh thank u 4 reply...

i do it with Tuneup utilities 2007 but u better help me with stardock bootskin..

How to Customize Ur boot skin using stardock bootskin

1) Download stardock bootskin from the following link :

www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/

2) Install it and go to its installed location like :

C:\Program Files\Stardock\WinCustomize\BootSkin\skins

here all the skins r stored

3) Open skin folder having name like ToonBoot1-5
(we will be modifying it cos it has progress bar and file for same)

4) Now open bootskin.ini file in notepad it should content like this :


[BootSkin]
Type=0
Name = "TOON Boot 1.5"
Author = "Paul Boyer (Mormegil)"
Description = "A bootskin to go with the TOON-XP and FauxS-TOON skins"
ProgressBar=ToonProgress.bmp
ProgressBarX = 241
ProgressBarY = 420
ProgressBarWidth = 200
Screen=TOONbootPB.bmp


5) Now make a new foder (any name ) and copy this bootskin.ini file in it

6) Copy a wallpaper(must be of BMP format) that u wish to use as ur

bootskin in this folder

7)Cut a BMP file of size 22*9 from the wallpaper that u want as ur progress

bar in adobe or paint and paste in ur folder wih name progressbar.bmp

8 ) Now change the bootskin file content to ur own like this :


[BootSkin]
Type=0
Name = "Ur folder name "
Author = :D" ur name ":D
Description = "any description "

ProgressBar=progressbar.bmp <--------imp step

ProgressBarX = any location that u wish from where ur progressBar should start ( starts from top left of moniter )

ProgressBarY = hight at which u want ur progressbar to start
( starts from top left of moniter )

ProgressBarWidth = Ur Progress bar width i.e how long it should scroll

Screen=wallpaper name.bmp <--------imp step


9)now close the folder and open WinCustomize->bootskin from

start ->programmes

10) if u see ur image preview than fine u have done it !!!!!!!!

hope this will help if any problem just ask i will try to help u :)

[raina_rocks]

arey doin all this is too easy using tune up......
i hav tune up 2006..... so i keep on changin d login screen .......
its a gr8 appln ....... lot of changes can b made very easily

[12vinod]

Good tip thanks friend