Context menu for jpg images to set them as Windows 7 logon screen background
Make sure the below file exits. "C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds\backgroundDefault.jpg" or create one with any image file (file size should be below 256 kb). Give full access rights to your user. save the below text as some .reg file and double click on it. Accept the confirmation. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jpegfile\shell\Set as logon background] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jpegfile\shell\Set as logon background\command] @="cmd /C copy /Y \"%1\" \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\oobe\\info\\backgrounds\\backgroundDefault.jpg\"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background] "OEMBackground"=dword:00000001 You are done. Make sure that default application for jpg file is "Windows Photo Viewer" and the files you choose should be below 256 kb size. The image will stretch in the logon screen to its dimensions.