How to Change Windows 7 Login Background Image

You can change the login screen background quite easily in Windows 7. Here are the steps:

1. Prepare image (JPEG) you would like to use no more than 256 KB in size

2. Type regedit in the Search program and files  and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.

3. Located the following registry key:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background

 

4. Double click on OEMBackground and set the value as 1


5.  Copy your image file which you are going to use as the login background to the following location:

%windir%\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds

6.   Rename the image file in %windir%\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds as backgroundDefault.jpg

7.  Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to check your background image

McAfee Stinger

One of virus or malware removal tools you need to add into your utility arsenal is McAfee Stinger. The tool is not a replacement for your standard antivirus care for your PC. It does remove most of known fake antivirus malware infection.

Stinger is pretty simple to use and comes with a list of malware that it can remove without too much effort. It sports basic options to tweak sensitivity, including what and where to scan. Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 users may have to disable System Restore to use it.

McAfee Stinger is available as a free download for Windows only.