How to Change Windows Logon Screen
This wikiHow teaches you how to change the image that displays on the Windows start-up screen. Open the Start menu. Do this either by clicking the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen, or by pressing your computer's key.
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On Windows 10
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How to Change Windows Logon Screen Picture 1
Open the Start menu. Do this either by clicking the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen, or by pressing your computer's ⊞ Win key. -
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Click ⚙️. It's near the bottom-left corner of the Start window. -
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Click Personalization. This box resembles a computer monitor with a paint brush. It should be in the top row of options on this window. -
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Click Lock screen. It's a tab on the left side of the window. -
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Click Browse. You should see this option below the row of demonstration photos in the middle of the page.- You can also click on one of the demo photos to set it as your PC's lock screen.
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Select a photo. This can be any photo on your computer, although a high-resolution photo will look better on the lock screen than will a low-resolution one. -
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Click Choose picture. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will set the photo as your PC's lock screen image.
Method 2 of 2:
On Windows 8
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How to Change Windows Logon Screen Picture 8
Place your mouse cursor in the top-right corner of the screen. After a moment, the Charms Bar should pop out from the right side of the screen.- You can also press ⊞ Win+C to open the Charms Bar.
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- You can also press ⊞ Win+C to open the Charms Bar.
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Click Settings. It's the button with a gear on it at the bottom of the Charms Bar. -
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Click Change PC settings. This option is in the bottom-right corner of the screen. - Click Personalize. It's a tab in the left-hand column of options in the PC Settings window.
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Click Lock screen. This tab is near the top of the Personalize window. -
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Click Browse. You should see this option below the row of demonstration photos in the middle of the page.- You can also click on one of the demo photos to set it as your PC's lock screen.
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Select a photo. This can be any photo on your computer, although a high-resolution photo will look better on the lock screen than will a low-resolution one. -
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Click Choose picture. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will set the photo as your PC's lock screen image.
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