In the Registry Editor, go to the following key. Since this method involves creating and editing registry keys, we recommend that you create a Windows Restore point to revert to the original state, in case something goes wrong.įirst of all, open start screen and enter ‘regedit’ to search for the Windows Registry Editor, or open the Run dialog box, enter “regedit” and press Enter. There is still no way to set a custom wallpaper as the Logon Screen background, but the color can be changed using the following method. In this guide, we will show you how to change the color of the Logon Screen independent of the Start Screen background color, using a Windows Registry hack. However, there are no options to tweak the Logon Screen and it’s set to be the same as the background of your Start Screen. By default, Windows 8 allows you to change the Lock Screen wallpaper (check out our guide here).
The Lock Screen and Logon Screen are two different interfaces in Windows 8 the former allows you to app view notifications, current time and date, internet connectivity and battery status, while the latter lets you choose an account for logging in to the system. That’s it! Log out and you’ll see your new lock screen.Even though Windows 8 offers a lot more customization options in terms of visuals than the previous versions of Windows, we have still seen many tools such as Custom Tiles Maker, Charms Bar Customizer and Skip Metro Suite that allow us to customize the UI even further. Ideally the image would be the same width by height as your screen’s resolution (1600 x 900 in my example). In the “Value data:” field, type the full path to the image you want to use as the lock screen background.
If an “Edit String” box doesn’t immediately appear, or if Personalization was already present, then right-click on Personalization and click on Modify. Give the new item the name LockScreenImage. Now, right click on Personalization and then click on New and then String Value. The new key will be created with a default name, but in edit mode – replace the name with Personalization. If Personalization doesn’t exist, right click on Windows, and in the pop-up menu that results click on New, and then Key:
Look for a key underneath Windows called Personalization. In registry editor, expand by clicking the small triangle to the left of each: As with many things in Windows 8 it’s different than Windows 7, but it is, indeed, easier.ĭon’t let it scare you but all this takes is a single, simple addition or change to the Windows registry.įire up regedit, most easily by clicking on Start, then Run, or typing the Windows key + R, and typing regedit in the resulting dialog:
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