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[iGuest]

Winlogon : AutologinHow To Change The Windows Xp Shell.

Hi All,

I want to bypass the login ui screen in windows xp using my service. I do not want to replace the Gina. Is there any other way by which I can unlock or login to windows (autologin) by passing in the credentials through my dervice. I searched google a lot but the only option that I found out was of Gina. 

There are winlogon notification packages but they only generate event. How to pass the credentials to that login ui box and login into windows?

I saw Logmein (a remote controlling software) using auto logon feature

Please help

-question by Nipun

[iGuest]

AutologinHow To Change The Windows Xp Shell.

iGuest: You can configure XP to autologon in the Registry. 

• Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon
• Set the value of DefaultUserName to the user name you want to use
• Set DefaultPassword to the password
• Set ForceAutoLogon to 1

If any of the values don't exist, create them as Reg_SZ or String Values

If you to a google seaarch for "xp autologon" the very first entry will give you a link to these instructions: http://support.Microsoft.Com/kb/315231

Note that your logon password will be in plain text in the registry where anyone can see it (even remote users on the network). This is a really bad idea if the password is for an administrative account.

-reply by Korin

[iGuest]

Windows 7How To Change The Windows Xp Shell.

Hello, I have Windows 7 and I want to change the welcome screen login picture. I have put the OEMbackground REG_DWORD Value:1 Base:Hexidecimal and have placed a .Jpg image in C:Windows/System32/oobe/info/backgrounds; but have not had any success. I have also tried a .Bmp image and .Png image(different and same pictures on all 3). Also there is a  "(Default) REG_SZ, value not set". I have also tried the automatic program made and have had no luck. Please help!

-reply by Fletch