Alienware Login Background Gone

[Marcham93]

Not much to say except that the custom Alienware login background was there and now the default windows 7 background is.

Any idea how to get it back?

[Marcham93]

Never mind... got it... when windows did an update it changed a registry value.

Solution:

"First, a check is made to determine if the customization functionality is enabled or not. More precisely, a DWORD value named OEMBackground in the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background key is checked. Its data, of Boolean type, defines whether or not this behavior is turned on, i.e. 1 for enabled, 0 for disabled. This value may not exist by default, depending on your system."

http://bit.ly/SlMb1

[BatBoy]

See my post here:

Fresh OS Install - How to Restore "Alienware Account Pictures?"

[biLLy_89]

Never mind... got it... when windows did an update it changed a registry value.

Solution:

"First, a check is made to determine if the customization functionality is enabled or not. More precisely, a DWORD value named OEMBackground in the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background key is checked. Its data, of Boolean type, defines whether or not this behavior is turned on, i.e. 1 for enabled, 0 for disabled. This value may not exist by default, depending on your system."

http://bit.ly/SlMb1

Just an additional info, sometimes you won't find the OEMBackground there. All you need to do is to create a new key using "DWORD" and rename it to "OEMBackground"

[ACHlLLES]

Thanks guys.

Only problem I see now is that every time I change the aero to windows 7, the back long on back ground converts back. Any solution for this?

Thanks.

[ducane007]

Having the same issue as Achilles, Anyway to switch windows themes without editing the registry for the Alienware log on image? It's kind of a pain...

[tritonman1]

Having the same issue as Achilles, Anyway to switch windows themes without editing the registry for the Alienware log on image? It's kind of a pain...

Hopefully this helps..i use it now and it works like a champ..

Windows 7 Logon Background Changer - Customize your Windows 7 welcome screen wallpaper

[Grimfan]

Hopefully this helps..i use it now and it works like a champ..

Windows 7 Logon Background Changer - Customize your Windows 7 welcome screen wallpaper

I'm using the same or atleast i used a similar freeware program to do all the hax for me, just get the pictures you like to use, Alienware Wallpapers

[erawneila]

This should be the location of the background - use if you know how...

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background]
"OEMBACKGROUND"=dword:00000001

The background file should go here -> C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds\backgrounddefault.jpg

Yfrog Image : yfrog.com/n5backgrounddefaultj

[erawneila]

Default Pictures (hidden folder). This is the account user-icons.
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures

Album -> ImageShack Album - 10 images

Single Pictures ->
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4626/av1nv.png
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8490/av2a.png
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/8899/av3y.png
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/1986/av4q.png
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/4284/av5e.png
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/1112/av6w.png
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/346/av7d.png
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/1874/av8.png
http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/7120/av9.png
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/2237/av10.png