Customize your Vista Logon screen by displaying a Text Message

[dmudgal]

With the help of this tutorial you can display a Message Title and Text of your choice. This message will be displayed on a screen which will appear before the logon screen in Windows Vista.


Here's how you can do this>>>

* Click on the Start button, type regedit and hit Enter
* Click Continue to bypass the UAC
* In Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\System



* Move into the right pane, double click on legalnoticecaption and click Modify
* In the Value data field, type a Title of your choice say "Warning ! Danger Ahead" (without the quotes) and hit Enter.
* To give a text, double-click on legalnoticetext given right below and click Modify again.
* In the Value data field, type a text of your choice say "Tighten your seat belts and Get ready to explore the World of Windows Vista"(without the quotes) and press Enter.
* Exit Registry Editor and Log off to see the changes.

This is how the screen shud look:

[HappyAndyK]

Awesome ! I love your welcome message

[eset_boy]

great one ... and message title is very cool ...

[iMav]

Simpler method:

Start -> All Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy.

Expand Local Policies then Security options.
In the details pane double click Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on.
Type in the message you want to appear.

[eset_boy]

amazing!!! ... even simpler ... each cast guys

[dmudgal]

Originally Posted by iMav

Simpler method:

Start -> All Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy.

Expand Local Policies then Security options.
In the details pane double click Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on.
Type in the message you want to appear.

but afaik this method only works in Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions and not for the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions.
pls correct me if wrong......thanks anyways

[tweakwindows]

Yup..Group Policy is not available in Vista Home Basic, Premium versions..

[iMav]

Originally Posted by dmudgal

pls correct me if wrong

You are right.

[dmudgal]

thanks for letting me know and thanks guys for the sweet comments......winvistaclub rocks

[bootloader]

wow.I didn't knew this is possible in vista
now i can type my own message to scare my li'l bro
1 question..how long my message can be? or can i change the font of that message?