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====== Windows 7 ======
//AKA: Windows 6.1//

===== Tweaking =====
I've done a few things to make my Windows 7 install seems a bit more contemporary.

==== Lock Screen ====
To change the BG image, first make a ''.REG'' file with this text.

<file>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background]
"OEMBackground"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"UseOEMBackground"=dword:00000001
</file>

Run it, then add the image you want to use to ''C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds''. It must be in the format ''Background[width]x[height].jpg''.

  * [[http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5382-log-screen-change.html|Log On Screen Change]] guide.

==== Text Shadow ====
Disable text shdow on the log-in screen
<file>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI]
"ButtonSet"=dword:00000002
</file>

==== Use UTC Time ====
Had to do this to stop it messing with the clock in my Arch install when I was dual booting.

<file>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation]
"RealTimeIsUniversal"=dword:00000001
</file>

===== See Also ====
  * [[chocolatey]]

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