Many Windows users have a question about changing the startup welcome screen. It is quite simple to do this, the operation will not take you even ten minutes.
Instructions
Step 1
There are several ways to replace the Windows Xp greeting. The simplest of them is to entrust the replacement of the inscription to the program. You can use LogonStudio, TuneUp Utilities, or Resource Hacker to replace the greeting. Resource Hacker is best suited for this, you can download it from here https://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/reshack.zip Install the program and run the ResHacker.exe fil
Step 2
Open the Windows folder, find the system32 directory there and open it. In the folder, find the logonui.exe file, it is responsible for the operating system interface at logon. A directory will open on the left in the program window, go below, find the 1049 folder and open it.
Step 3
Values in quotation marks will appear in the window on the right, any of them are subject to change. You need to change the "Welcome" line. Put in quotation marks what you want to see on the welcome screen when you turn on your computer. In the same window, you can change other labels, for example, the words "Enter password", "Turn off the computer" or "Password hint". You can also increase or decrease the font size or the font itself.
Step 4
After making the changes, click the Compile Script button located at the top of the window, click the "Save As" button, name it logonui.exe and select a save location, for example, to your desktop. Next, open the Windows folder, find the system32 directory in it. Copy the logonui.exe file from there to a separate location. This is done in order to keep the original file you modified. Then, in which case, you can revert all the changes made. Also, replacing files can be interfered with by Windows File Protection, which protects system files from direct editing.
Step 5
Copy the logonui.exe file from the desktop into two directories. First to the dllcache folder, which is located in the system32 folder, then directly to the system32 folder. Immediately after the replacement, a message from Windows File Protection will appear asking you to restore the system files, refuse both times. Restart your computer and enjoy your changes.
