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Always use custom logon background

Supported on: Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System

Value name: UseOEMBackground

Enabled: UseOEMBackground = 1

Disabled: UseOEMBackground = 0

Description

This policy setting ignores Windows Logon Background. This policy setting may be used to make Windows give preference to a custom logon background. If you enable this policy setting, the logon screen always attempts to load a custom background instead of the Windows-branded logon background. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows uses the default Windows logon background or custom background.