How to Change the Lock Screen on Windows 7

This guide explains how to change the Lock Screen on Windows 7, with clear steps, practical tips, and important checks before you begin.

1. Change the lock screen manually

For Windows 7, the lock screen setting feature has been hidden by the manufacturer, but you can use this feature by changing the Registry to reopen without affecting the computer operation.

First, you must proceed to enable this lock screen feature in Registry Editor .

Step 1: Open the Start window and type " regedit " and then press Enter to open.

Step 2: In Registry Editor, you open the Folders in the following order:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Authentication LogonUI Background

Step 3: At this point, you look to the right. If you do not have any file named OEMBackground then you must add this file.

Right-click ? New ? DWORD (32-bit) and name it OEMgroundground .

Then we will get a new file as follows:

Step 4: Double-click OEMgroundground to edit the value inside. You proceed to set the Value data to 1 and click OK .

Note: If each time you change the Theme or modify the interface on the computer, this value will default to 0 . You need to redo this step to convert it into 1 .

After editing the Registry , we continue to install in the Local Group Policy Editor by the following:

Step 1: Click on Start and type " gpedit. msc " and then press Enter to open.

Step 2: In the Local Group Policy Editor window, you proceed to access the following folders:

Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesSystemLogon

At this point, you will see a file named: " Always use custom login background ", double click to edit.

Step 4: In the file Always use custom login background , you proceed to select Enabled and click OK to save.

So we have finished the custom part on the system, followed by the step of adding images to the folder so that the system recognizes it as a lock screen image.

Step 1: Access the following path: C: WindowsSystem32oobeinfobackgrounds

By default, the oobe folder will not have 2 subdirectories info and backgrounds. You have to proceed to these two subfolders by:

Right click ? New Folder and rename to info .

In the info subfolder you create more backgrounds folder as above.

Step 2: Then you proceed to add the image you want as a lock screen to the backgrounds folder (Path: C: WindowsSystem32oobeinfobackgrounds )

Then proceed to rename the image to: " backgroundDefault. jpg ".

Note:

* Photos in JPG format.

* Size no larger than 256KB.

Then you press Windows + L to lock the screen and enjoy.

2. Change by software

If you find the manual process is time-consuming and difficult, then you can use the Windows Logon Background Changer software to install faster.

Download link: http://www. julien-manici. com/windows_7_logon_background_changer/

Thus, Software Tips guide you on how to change the lock screen on Windows 7 in the fastest and most complete way. Good luck!