How to change Windows 7 bootscreen ?

 If you're running Windows 7 no. It is not compatible with Win 7.

At the moment the only way to change bootscreen in Win7 is a tricky and not so safe registry manipulation. Of course is strongly reccomended not to do it, unless you know in a VERY DETAILED WAY what changes you have to do in your specific O. S.

Of course some progs or utility to change boot in Win7 will be released; just have to wait for some time. 

Someone has tried this :

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

Dword  = OEMBackground = 1

Rename your Picture : backgroundDefault.jpg

Put it inside 

c:\windows\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds

((overwriting the existing one ))

But it didn't work with me .....

Anyone 'messing' with the registry to change a bootscreen will likely be out of luck if not 'just' out of their depth.

I'd strongly suggest NOT trying...;)

Throw a brick at it. Easiest way to change the bootscreen. 

Just for Tip : You can recover you Registy ( As I did) by running ERDNT ( just run the .exe)

from the safe mod

Anyone want to try this ( but be carefull)

http://www.coderforlife.com/projects/win7boot/

Here's the rub....

How to spot spam.....

Step 1 ...find a new/recent member.

Step 2 ...does he post a query and then subsequently link to solutions himself?

3. ...does he do a convincing "lemming" impression"?

Does self-destruct mean anything. If it isn't compatible why play in the registry? Is changing the Bootscreen or the desire to do so that great? not to me. IMHO

If I found a solution ; should I post it here ?

If it comprises the retail purchase of off-site software then it will oh-so-closely resemble 'spam' that just 'may' imperil your future here...;)

There's no such thing. *listen* to Jafo.

This use to work, the background image that you change needs to be the same size as the one you are overwriting...(ex:1024 x 768)

If on a 64bit OS, it may need to be changed in the SysWOW64 also. (not sure though)

It seems to be a lot of trouble, especially with the links and solutions proposed. I am with Jafo on this %100. I would steer away from playing with the registry file. Yes you can backup the registry and try to restore it after. I only have one question, WHY?