The Start up screen

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When I power up before I go to the login page I have a pic I set instead of the stuff that Microsoft has defaulted - an atomic bomb blast.
I want to change it but cannot find how to do it either something is missing or I am not looking in the right place.

Can someone shove me in the right direction please?
 

My Computer

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    8 Pro desk 1 (SB) 7 Home desk 2 (IB) 8 Pro Lap 1
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    Own build X 2 Desk X 1 Lap X 2
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    i5 2500 & i5 3570K
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    Gigabyte GA_H67UD3H-B3 & Asus P8Z77-V
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    8GB (1333) 8GB 2400 set 1866
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    NVidia GTX 650 X 2
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    Xonar DG X 2
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    Philips 24" (SB) Benq 24" (IB)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 X 2 830 X 1
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    Corsair HX 650 & HX 1050
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    Coolermaster Centurion 2 & HAF XM
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    Air (SB) LC (IB)
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    M6980X X 2 (laser)M$ Sidewinder X4 & Sidewinder X6 (IB)
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    Two other machines Toshiba L550 Sat i5 CPU running 8GB RAM and Windows 8 Pro 64bit OS.
    Toshiba A200Celeron 4GB Win7 64bit
Does the screen look like this{minus the creature} ?---

screenshot_146.jpg
 

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    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
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    PC/Desktop
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    Gateway
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    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
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    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
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    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
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    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
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    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
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When I power up before I go to the login page I have a pic I set instead of the stuff that Microsoft has defaulted - an atomic bomb blast.
I want to change it but cannot find how to do it either something is missing or I am not looking in the right place.

Can someone shove me in the right direction please?

Well this will get rid of the lock screen completely
prevent stop screen.png
I see your running Pro so you'll have access to gpedit.msc. for access elevated cmd prompt

while your there check out the other Administrator templates, lots good settings there and lots safer than registry edits.

To change the lock screen http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...ault-background-image-change-windows-8-a.html
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
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    Laptop
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    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
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    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
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    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
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    1080
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    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
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    30 down 3 up
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    Explorer 11
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David no mate it is when the machine first powers up ( I changed it from that Metro tower screen) and when I hit any key the login window shows up and Clint I will give that a go.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8 Pro desk 1 (SB) 7 Home desk 2 (IB) 8 Pro Lap 1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Own build X 2 Desk X 1 Lap X 2
    CPU
    i5 2500 & i5 3570K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA_H67UD3H-B3 & Asus P8Z77-V
    Memory
    8GB (1333) 8GB 2400 set 1866
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GTX 650 X 2
    Sound Card
    Xonar DG X 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 24" (SB) Benq 24" (IB)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 X 2 830 X 1
    PSU
    Corsair HX 650 & HX 1050
    Case
    Coolermaster Centurion 2 & HAF XM
    Cooling
    Air (SB) LC (IB)
    Keyboard
    M6980X X 2 (laser)M$ Sidewinder X4 & Sidewinder X6 (IB)
    Mouse
    Gigabyte M6980 X X 2 (laser)
    Internet Speed
    ADSL2
    Browser
    Google
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky ISS
    Other Info
    Two other machines Toshiba L550 Sat i5 CPU running 8GB RAM and Windows 8 Pro 64bit OS.
    Toshiba A200Celeron 4GB Win7 64bit
Ok I got the screen to not show at all - it goes straight to the login screen which is not exactly what I wanted but it will do for now until I get chance to have a fiddle around with it - thanks to you both:)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8 Pro desk 1 (SB) 7 Home desk 2 (IB) 8 Pro Lap 1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Own build X 2 Desk X 1 Lap X 2
    CPU
    i5 2500 & i5 3570K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA_H67UD3H-B3 & Asus P8Z77-V
    Memory
    8GB (1333) 8GB 2400 set 1866
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GTX 650 X 2
    Sound Card
    Xonar DG X 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 24" (SB) Benq 24" (IB)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 X 2 830 X 1
    PSU
    Corsair HX 650 & HX 1050
    Case
    Coolermaster Centurion 2 & HAF XM
    Cooling
    Air (SB) LC (IB)
    Keyboard
    M6980X X 2 (laser)M$ Sidewinder X4 & Sidewinder X6 (IB)
    Mouse
    Gigabyte M6980 X X 2 (laser)
    Internet Speed
    ADSL2
    Browser
    Google
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky ISS
    Other Info
    Two other machines Toshiba L550 Sat i5 CPU running 8GB RAM and Windows 8 Pro 64bit OS.
    Toshiba A200Celeron 4GB Win7 64bit
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