Windows 7 auto log in.

Well after spending a lot of time on WiFi Pineapples shall we head back to Windows 7.

May of you may not remember computers pre Windows XP, we never had to log in to a system, it used to just start up ready for us.

My desktop doesn't travel around, any I am the only person with access, so why should I have to type in my password to get access? Don't get me wrong my laptop does travel and as a result has a password and full drive encryption.

Now this is the same case with my mother, but I don't want her having admin access to her computer, that would only make more work for me in the long run. As this is the second time I have had to reinstall a full OS for her.
 The default log in account can be a user or an admin, bear in mind if the user attempts to access and admin feature they will be prompted for the admin's password (installed team viewer for my Mum).

Less of my life and lets get into this nice quick tip.

Open the run command by pressing GUI+r.

type in "control userpasswords2" and yes without the quotes.

Then click Apply.

At this point you will be prompted for your password.

Now after the next boot you will be delivered to your desktop.

Don't forget what your password is, you may still want to lock your computer when friends come around or if you have set your computer to prompt for a password after recovering from screensaver.

So I think the next one will have to be how to reset your password if you forget it.

Begining

Well where to start?

 I’m Mat the Grinch and have been working in the IT/Comms industry for 13 years now. Being that I am at the grand old age of 30 I have not even attempted to side step into another industry by now I am probably in here for life, not that that is a bad thing.

So I currently work as an IT contractor, my current position is network monitoring which is cool apart from the fact that every day is 12 hours long, when you get to day 4 it is a long day. But realistically I probably spend around 15 hours a day at a computer, as a result I have quite a few IT tips and tricks that I am going to try to share with you.

So this week we will be making a custom login screen for Windows 7, yes Windows 7 not 8. I think you know why.





Now the tricky bit navigate to this area of the registry using regedit.

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background

Change the value of OEMBackground to 1.

So first we need a picture that is not larger than 256kb.

Now name the file backgroundDefault.jpg

 Place the JPEG into the folder “C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds” if the backgrounds folder is not there just create it.
 There is no need to reboot just press windows + L to lock and you now have a customised log on screen.

Well as I am sitting here at 0900 in the morning after working a 12 hour night shift I may as well tell you what the plan is for my next post.
Fun with a WiFi Pineapple - I am actually staying up this morning awaiting my delivery of a Mark V pineapple so you can expect some Pinappley goodness pretty soon.

If you would like to find out more about the WiFi Pineapple please check out Hak5 on youtube.

That's all for today any feedback is always welcome.