1. press win+r key and Type Regedit at run prompt 2. Locate following registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\ Background 3. Now in right-side pane, change value of OEMBackground to 1. 4. Now place your custom image in %windir%\system32\oobe 5. Create a new folder info and background within newly created info folder Folder path should look like this %windir%\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds 6. Now place your desired logon wallpaper within this background folder with file name as backgroundDefault.jpg Images Name with resolutions backgroundDefault.jpg background7681280.jpg (0.6) background9001440.jpg (0.625) background9601280.jpg (0.75) background10241280.jpg (0.8) background12801024.jpg (1.25) background1024768.jpg (1.33-) background1280960.jpg (1.33-) background16001200.jpg (1.33-) background1440900.jpg (1.6) background19201200.jpg (1.6) background1280768.jpg (1.66-) background1360768.jpg (1.770833-) Please NOTE: Images must be less than 256kb in size
The backgroundDefault.jpg image is loaded and stretched-to-fit when a resolution/ratio specific background cannot be found. C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\background