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<blockquote data-quote="Brink" data-source="post: 158696" data-attributes="member: 19"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>How to Change Background Color of Default Sign-in Screen in Windows 8 and 8.1</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p></p><p></p><p>[info]In Windows 8, there are two sign-in screens, and each has their own background color.</p><p></p><p>The first is the user's sign-in screen that only shows that user to enter their password.</p><p></p><p>The second is the <strong>default sign-in screen</strong> that shows all user accounts like in the example screenshot below.</p><p></p><p>[line].[/line]</p><p>This tutorial will show you how to change the <strong>background color</strong> of the "default" <strong>sign-in screen</strong> that displays all user accounts in <strong>Windows 8</strong>, <strong>Windows RT</strong>, <strong>Window 8.1</strong>, and <strong>Windows RT 8.1</strong>.</p><p></p><p>You must be signed in as an <strong>administrator</strong> to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.</p><p></p><p>[/info]</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">EXAMPLE:</span> Default Sign in Screen in Windows 8 and 8.1</strong></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]12851[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[option="OPTION ONE"]To Change Background Color of Default Sign-in Screen in Windows 8[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">1.</span></strong> Press the :winkey:<strong> + R</strong> keys to open the Run dialog, type <strong>regedit</strong>, and press Enter.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2.</strong></span> If prompted by <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html">UAC</a></strong>, then click/tap on <strong>Yes</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>3.</strong></span> In Registry Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>NOTE: </strong></span><em>If you do not have an <strong>Accent</strong> key in the left pane, then right click on <strong>Explorer</strong>, click on <strong>New</strong> and <strong>Key</strong>, type <strong>Accent</strong>, and press Enter</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">[CODE]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent[/CODE]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]12852[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4.</strong></span> In the right pane of <strong>Accent</strong>, right click or press and hold on an empty area, click/tap on <strong>New</strong> and <strong>DWORD (32-bit) Value</strong>, type <strong>DefaultColorSet</strong>, and press Enter. (see screenshot below step 3)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span><em> If you already have the <strong>DefaultColorSet </strong>DWORD, then skip this step and go to <strong>step 5</strong> below</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>5. </strong></span>In the right pane of <strong>Accent</strong>, double click/tap on <strong>DefaultColorSet </strong>to modify it. (see screenshot below step 3)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>6. </strong></span>Dot <strong>Decimal</strong>, and enter a number between<strong> 0 to 24 </strong>for the color in the tables below that you want the default sign in screen to have, and click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>. 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(see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span> <em>You'll be able to change your Start screen background color back later when finished at <strong>step 12</strong> below</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2678-start-screen-change-background-color-image.html">How to Change Your Start and Sign in Screen Background and Color in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]33447[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2.</strong></span> Press the :winkey:<strong> + R</strong> keys to open the Run dialog, type <strong>regedit</strong>, and press Enter.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>3.</strong></span> If prompted by <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html">UAC</a></strong>, then click/tap on <strong>Yes</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4.</strong></span> In Registry Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[CODE]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent[/CODE]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]33448[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>5.</strong></span> In the right pane of <strong>Accent</strong>, double click/tap on the <strong>StartColor</strong> DWORD. (see screenshot above)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>6. </strong></span>Copy the hex value (ex: ff790000), and click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>. This hex value is for the color you selected in step 1. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]33449[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>7.</strong></span> In Registry Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[CODE]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent[/CODE]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[note]If you do not have the <strong>Accent</strong> key, then right click on the <strong>Explorer</strong> key in the left pane, click on <strong>New</strong> and <strong>Key</strong>, type <strong>Accent</strong>, and press Enter.[/note]</p><p>[note]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>[/note]<p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]33450[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>8.</strong></span> In the right pane of <strong>Accent</strong>, right click or press and hold on an empty area, click/tap on <strong>New</strong> and <strong>DWORD (32-bit) Value</strong>, type <strong>DefaultStartColor</strong>, and press Enter. (see screenshot above)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span><em> If you already have the <strong>DefaultStartColor </strong>DWORD, then skip this step and go to <strong>step 9</strong> below</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>9.</strong></span> Double click/tap on <strong>DefaultStartColor</strong> to modify it. (see screenshot below step 7)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>10.</strong></span> Paste the hex value (ex: ff790000) from <strong>step 6</strong> above, and click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]33451[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>11. </strong></span>If you like, you could lock <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />winkey: + L) the computer, and click/tap on the back arrow button at the top left to quickly see the default sign in screen's new color.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>12.</strong></span> When finished, you can close regedit if you like, then change your Start screen background color from <strong>step 1</strong> back to what you wanted.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That's it,</p><p>Shawn</p><p></p><p></p><p>[rel]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2678-start-screen-change-background-color-image.html">Change Your Start and Sign in Screen Background and Color in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/29573-color-background-accent-force-windows-8-1-a.html">How to Force a Specific Background and Accent Color in Windows 8.1 Modern UI</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/29621-start-screen-set-default-background-image-windows-8-1-a.html">How to Set Default Start Background Image for All Users in Windows 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/14632-sign-show-all-users-last-user-windows-8-a.html">How to Always Show "All Users" or "Last User" on Sign-in Screen in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5752-signing-windows-8-a.html">How to Sign in to Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/19412-sign-user-name-password-windows-8-a.html">How to Require Users to Sign in with User Name and Password in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> </ul><p>[/rel]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brink, post: 158696, member: 19"] [CENTER][SIZE=5][B]How to Change Background Color of Default Sign-in Screen in Windows 8 and 8.1[/B][/SIZE] [/CENTER] [info]In Windows 8, there are two sign-in screens, and each has their own background color. The first is the user's sign-in screen that only shows that user to enter their password. The second is the [B]default sign-in screen[/B] that shows all user accounts like in the example screenshot below. [line].[/line] This tutorial will show you how to change the [B]background color[/B] of the "default" [B]sign-in screen[/B] that displays all user accounts in [B]Windows 8[/B], [B]Windows RT[/B], [B]Window 8.1[/B], and [B]Windows RT 8.1[/B]. You must be signed in as an [B]administrator[/B] to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. [/info] [B][SIZE=3]EXAMPLE:[/SIZE] Default Sign in Screen in Windows 8 and 8.1[/B] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]12851[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [option="OPTION ONE"]To Change Background Color of Default Sign-in Screen in Windows 8[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]1.[/SIZE][/B] Press the :winkey:[B] + R[/B] keys to open the Run dialog, type [B]regedit[/B], and press Enter.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]2.[/B][/SIZE] If prompted by [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html']UAC[/URL][/B], then click/tap on [B]Yes[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]3.[/B][/SIZE] In Registry Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR=#ff0000][B]NOTE: [/B][/COLOR][I]If you do not have an [B]Accent[/B] key in the left pane, then right click on [B]Explorer[/B], click on [B]New[/B] and [B]Key[/B], type [B]Accent[/B], and press Enter[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][CODE]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent[/CODE][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]12852[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]4.[/B][/SIZE] In the right pane of [B]Accent[/B], right click or press and hold on an empty area, click/tap on [B]New[/B] and [B]DWORD (32-bit) Value[/B], type [B]DefaultColorSet[/B], and press Enter. (see screenshot below step 3)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR=#ff0000][B]NOTE:[/B][/COLOR][I] If you already have the [B]DefaultColorSet [/B]DWORD, then skip this step and go to [B]step 5[/B] below[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]5. [/B][/SIZE]In the right pane of [B]Accent[/B], double click/tap on [B]DefaultColorSet [/B]to modify it. (see screenshot below step 3)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]6. [/B][/SIZE]Dot [B]Decimal[/B], and enter a number between[B] 0 to 24 [/B]for the color in the tables below that you want the default sign in screen to have, and click/tap on [B]OK[/B]. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]12853[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [B][SIZE=3]0[/SIZE][/B][SIZE=3][B]1[/B][B]2[/B][B]3[/B][B]4[/B][B]5[/B][B]6[/B][B]7[/B][B]8[/B][/SIZE] [TABLE=class:-grid,-width:-600][TR][TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] [CENTER][ATTACH]12855[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD] [CENTER][ATTACH]12855[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD] [CENTER][ATTACH]12855[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD] [CENTER][ATTACH]12855[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD] [CENTER][ATTACH]12857[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD] [CENTER][ATTACH]12858[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD] [CENTER][ATTACH]12859[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD] [CENTER][ATTACH]12860[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD] [CENTER][ATTACH]12861[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [INDENT][/INDENT] [SIZE=3][B]9[/B][B]10[/B][B]11[/B][B]12[/B][B]13[/B][B]14[/B][B]15[/B][B]16[/B][/SIZE][ATTACH]12862[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12863[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12864[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12865[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12866[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12867[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12868[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12869[/ATTACH] [TABLE=class:-grid,-width:-600][TR][TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [SIZE=3][B]17[/B][B]18[/B][B]19[/B][B]20[/B][B]21[/B][B]22[/B][B]23[/B][B]24[/B][/SIZE][ATTACH]12870[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12871[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12872[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12873[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12874[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12875[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12877[/ATTACH][ATTACH]12878[/ATTACH] [TABLE=class:-grid,-width:-600][TR][TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TD][/TR] [TR][TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]7. [/B][/SIZE]If you like, you could lock :)winkey: + L) the computer, and click/tap on the back arrow button at the top left to quickly see the default sign in screen's new color.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]8.[/B][/SIZE] When finished, you can close regedit if you like.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [option="OPTION TWO"]To Change Background Color of Default Sign-in Screen in Windows 8.1[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]1.[/SIZE][/B] Use the steps in OPTION ONE of the tutorial below, temporarily change your Start screen [B]background color[/B] to the color you want for the default sign-in screen. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR=#ff0000][B]NOTE:[/B][/COLOR] [I]You'll be able to change your Start screen background color back later when finished at [B]step 12[/B] below[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2678-start-screen-change-background-color-image.html']How to Change Your Start and Sign in Screen Background and Color in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]33447[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]2.[/B][/SIZE] Press the :winkey:[B] + R[/B] keys to open the Run dialog, type [B]regedit[/B], and press Enter.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]3.[/B][/SIZE] If prompted by [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html']UAC[/URL][/B], then click/tap on [B]Yes[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]4.[/B][/SIZE] In Registry Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][CODE]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent[/CODE][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]33448[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]5.[/B][/SIZE] In the right pane of [B]Accent[/B], double click/tap on the [B]StartColor[/B] DWORD. (see screenshot above)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]6. [/B][/SIZE]Copy the hex value (ex: ff790000), and click/tap on [B]OK[/B]. This hex value is for the color you selected in step 1. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]33449[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]7.[/B][/SIZE] In Registry Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][CODE]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent[/CODE][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][note]If you do not have the [B]Accent[/B] key, then right click on the [B]Explorer[/B] key in the left pane, click on [B]New[/B] and [B]Key[/B], type [B]Accent[/B], and press Enter.[/note][/INDENT][note] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT][/note][INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]33450[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]8.[/B][/SIZE] In the right pane of [B]Accent[/B], right click or press and hold on an empty area, click/tap on [B]New[/B] and [B]DWORD (32-bit) Value[/B], type [B]DefaultStartColor[/B], and press Enter. (see screenshot above)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR=#ff0000][B]NOTE:[/B][/COLOR][I] If you already have the [B]DefaultStartColor [/B]DWORD, then skip this step and go to [B]step 9[/B] below[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]9.[/B][/SIZE] Double click/tap on [B]DefaultStartColor[/B] to modify it. (see screenshot below step 7)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]10.[/B][/SIZE] Paste the hex value (ex: ff790000) from [B]step 6[/B] above, and click/tap on [B]OK[/B]. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]33451[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]11. [/B][/SIZE]If you like, you could lock :)winkey: + L) the computer, and click/tap on the back arrow button at the top left to quickly see the default sign in screen's new color.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]12.[/B][/SIZE] When finished, you can close regedit if you like, then change your Start screen background color from [B]step 1[/B] back to what you wanted.[/INDENT] That's it, Shawn [rel] [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2678-start-screen-change-background-color-image.html']Change Your Start and Sign in Screen Background and Color in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/29573-color-background-accent-force-windows-8-1-a.html']How to Force a Specific Background and Accent Color in Windows 8.1 Modern UI[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/29621-start-screen-set-default-background-image-windows-8-1-a.html']How to Set Default Start Background Image for All Users in Windows 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/14632-sign-show-all-users-last-user-windows-8-a.html']How to Always Show "All Users" or "Last User" on Sign-in Screen in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5752-signing-windows-8-a.html']How to Sign in to Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/19412-sign-user-name-password-windows-8-a.html']How to Require Users to Sign in with User Name and Password in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [/LIST] [/rel] [/QUOTE]
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