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    Need Red glyph Log in background

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by niko2021, Feb 10, 2012.

  1. niko2021

    niko2021 Notebook Evangelist

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    Can someone, anyone really, upload their red glyph login background for me? I did a reinstallation of windows for my ssd.
    C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds
    Should be there. Let me know if you have any trouble. Any please 1600x900 only.
     
  2. RubberCrow

    RubberCrow Notebook Guru

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    See the following:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...ook-feel-after-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

    Which has links to:

    Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States]

    And also links to:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m15x/509868-alienware-login-screen-those-who-lost.html

    As well as:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...stomization-themes-wallpaper-collections.html
     
  3. niko2021

    niko2021 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks, but unfortunately, the red glyph login screen background is slightly different from the desktop background image.
     
  4. RubberCrow

    RubberCrow Notebook Guru

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    All it takes is just a little bit of reading.

    REQUIRED FILES:
    1. Alienware Wallpapers Archive
    (Grabbed from support.dell.com)

    2. Alienware User Pictures - see attached
    (this is your avatar selection - user account picture)

    3. Alienware Red Glyph Wallpaper - see attached (backgrounddefault.jpg)
    (this is your login screen)


    Attached to that post are the login screens. Save those, then follow the directions in that post to make it your login background.

    Windows Login/Logoff Screen:
    1. Copy the Red Glyph Wallpaper to this location:
    C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds
    (If you do not have this directory, create it)

    2. Open REGEDIT from the Start Menu (yes, you can simply type REGEDIT in the search box to locate it).

    3. In REGEDIT, navigate to this key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background

    Within this key you will see a DWORD for OEMBACKGROUND. Doubleclick it and change the 0 to a 1. This will instruct Windows to use a custom background as the Login Screen. Remember, you can use just about any image for this. Just be sure the image/file name is: backgrounddefault

    4. Close REGEDIT - the change will automatically be saved.

    Thats it. Your system should now see the change and implement the Alienware Red Glyph background as your Login/Logoff Screen. There is no need to reboot - to test, hit WINDOWS KEY
     
  5. katalin_2003

    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Great answers, RubberCrow! +rep

    Just to add it's Windows key + L to log off and test the logon screen ;)
     
  6. RubberCrow

    RubberCrow Notebook Guru

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    Whoops, sorry! Must've missed that last line of the copy & paste!
     
  7. niko2021

    niko2021 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks, I changed the resolution in paint. cheers, +rep
     
  8. niko2021

    niko2021 Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't know if you can help me with this too, but I lost the alienware respawn software due to the fresh install, I haven't' been able to find a download.
     
  9. smokeydogsmokey

    smokeydogsmokey Notebook Consultant

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    i dont fink it works when you reinstall hense u cant find it
     
  10. nuaron

    nuaron Notebook Consultant

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    while doing a fresh install, did you delete a certain partition with size around 20GB ? i dunno what it was called something like OEM or restore .
    If you did not, you can certainly get alien respawn back. here is the link to Alien Respawn download

    When you visit the site, look on the extreme right column, there will be few steps written. just follow them. First step is the link to a small software that will check if your restore partition is intact and that your system is eligible for the installation of said software. Once it is confirmed, it will link you back to the same site with second step from where you can download the alien respawn software.

    Let me know if you are stuck somewhere . ;)
     
  11. niko2021

    niko2021 Notebook Evangelist

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    Ahh there it is, thanks for the help, deserves a rep.
     
  12. nuaron

    nuaron Notebook Consultant

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    anytime. enjoy
     
  13. DESTRUKTR531

    DESTRUKTR531 Newbie

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    Can someone actually post a link to like a twitter post or something for the image? I want the background, but I don't even have an Alienware. I just want it because I love Alienware.
     
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    Kluchy Notebook Geek

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    You can find more wallpapers here.