Windows 7 starting screens

[Dr J R Stockton]

On start-up, my Win 7 pro provides a sky-and-twig screen with five
labelled icons.

In order that I may read the labels with reasonable comfort, (how) can I
replace sky-and-twig with a single uniform colour
and/or increase the size of the labels?

I do NOT want to enlarge other things in Windows.

 

[Andy Burns]

my Win 7 pro provides a sky-and-twig screen with five labelled icons.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'd need to see a screenshot
uploaded to understand what you mean by that ...

 

[Robin Bignall]

On start-up, my Win 7 pro provides a sky-and-twig screen with five
labelled icons.

In order that I may read the labels with reasonable comfort, (how) can I
replace sky-and-twig with a single uniform colour
and/or increase the size of the labels?

I do NOT want to enlarge other things in Windows.

If you right-click on the desktop and then left click on 'view' it gives
you choice of large, medium or small icons. Is that what you need?
If not, after right-clicking take a look at the bottom item
'personalize'. You might be able to find a single colour for the
desktop background.

 

[Char Jackson]

I don't know about anyone else, but I'd need to see a screenshot
uploaded to understand what you mean by that ...

After reading his description, I immediately thought it referred to
the light blue screen with the white cartoon twigs that you see
briefly during startup.

I don't know how to change it.

 

[Ken1943]

On start-up, my Win 7 pro provides a sky-and-twig screen with five
labelled icons.

In order that I may read the labels with reasonable comfort, (how) can I
replace sky-and-twig with a single uniform colour
and/or increase the size of the labels?

I do NOT want to enlarge other things in Windows.

Right click on empty space on desktop. Select Personalize.


KenW

 

[Parko]

On start-up, my Win 7 pro provides a sky-and-twig screen with five
labelled icons.

In order that I may read the labels with reasonable comfort, (how) can I
replace sky-and-twig with a single uniform colour
and/or increase the size of the labels?

I do NOT want to enlarge other things in Windows.

Is this what you're talkin' about?
http://tweaks.com/software/tweakslogon/
Use Paint to make a plain colour JPEG.

 

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

Is this what you're talkin' about?
http://tweaks.com/software/tweakslogon/
Use Paint to make a plain colour JPEG.

Or, more simply, turn the wallpaper off. Right-click on an empty part of
the desktop, and select properties; you're on your own after that, as I
can't remember the W7 procedure for what's next. (In XP, there's a
desktop tab, which has a drop-down list for which wallpaper, with a
"None" at the top of the list.)

You're not W7 Starter edition, are you? I've heard that not being able
to change the wallpaper is one of it's limitations.

 

[Char Jackson]

Or, more simply, turn the wallpaper off. Right-click on an empty part of
the desktop, and select properties; you're on your own after that, as I
can't remember the W7 procedure for what's next. (In XP, there's a
desktop tab, which has a drop-down list for which wallpaper, with a
"None" at the top of the list.)

I don't see how adjusting the wallpaper, or even turning it off, is
going to help with the OP's situation. The screen I believe he's
talking about, which is also the screen shown at the tweak link above,
is displayed during logon, before the wallpaper is loaded and
displayed.

 

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

I don't see how adjusting the wallpaper, or even turning it off, is
going to help with the OP's situation. The screen I believe he's
talking about, which is also the screen shown at the tweak link above,
is displayed during logon, before the wallpaper is loaded and
displayed.

Ah, understood, sorry.

 

[FDK]

"Char Jackson" wrote in message

Or, more simply, turn the wallpaper off. Right-click on an empty part
of
the desktop, and select properties; you're on your own after that, as
I
can't remember the W7 procedure for what's next. (In XP, there's a
desktop tab, which has a drop-down list for which wallpaper, with a
"None" at the top of the list.)

I don't see how adjusting the wallpaper, or even turning it off, is
going to help with the OP's situation. The screen I believe he's
talking about, which is also the screen shown at the tweak link
above,
is displayed during logon, before the wallpaper is loaded and
displayed.

If it's a Dell, they had that stupid screen with the big icons. I
forget what Dell calls it, but It can be turned off and possibly
modified.

 

[Neil Turkenkopf]

"Char Jackson" wrote in message

| >
| > On Sat, 8 Dec 2012 19:24:58 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
| >
| > In message <[email protected]>, Parko
| >>On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:48:38 +0000, Dr J R Stockton wrote:
| >>
| >>> On start-up, my Win 7 pro provides a sky-and-twig screen with five
| >>> labelled icons.
| >>>
| >>> In order that I may read the labels with reasonable comfort, (how) can
I
| >>> replace sky-and-twig with a single uniform colour
| >>> and/or increase the size of the labels?
| >>>
| >>> I do NOT want to enlarge other things in Windows.
| >>
| >>Is this what you're talkin' about?
| >>http://tweaks.com/software/tweakslogon/
| >>Use Paint to make a plain colour JPEG.
| >>
| >>
| >Or, more simply, turn the wallpaper off. Right-click on an empty part of
| >the desktop, and select properties; you're on your own after that, as I
| >can't remember the W7 procedure for what's next. (In XP, there's a
| >desktop tab, which has a drop-down list for which wallpaper, with a
| >"None" at the top of the list.)
|
| I don't see how adjusting the wallpaper, or even turning it off, is
| going to help with the OP's situation. The screen I believe he's
| talking about, which is also the screen shown at the tweak link above,
| is displayed during logon, before the wallpaper is loaded and
| displayed.
|
| --
|
| Char Jackson
..........................

Hi folks,
I think this might help!
http://www.techspot.com/guides/224-change-logon-screen-windows7/

Good luck!
Neil ¦¬D
--

 

[Dr J R Stockton]

In alt.windows7.general message <qs5tb85m8c5jjp4n3eskelqufgmrnnjkug@4ax.

After reading his description, I immediately thought it referred to
the light blue screen with the white cartoon twigs that you see
briefly during startup.

You are nearly right there; in mine, it is not briefly.

I don't know how to change it.

And, no doubt, right there.


The machine is a Fujitsu Laptop, Lifebook A532, with initial
customisation at my request by my supplier. The icons are useless but
harmless pictures, and the labels are in order Administrator, Guest1,
Guest2, J R Stockton, Superadmin.

I can easily enough live with it; but it is cretinous design and a
persistent annoyance.

 

[Char Jackson]

In alt.windows7.general message <qs5tb85m8c5jjp4n3eskelqufgmrnnjkug@4ax.


You are nearly right there; in mine, it is not briefly.

Ok, gotcha. On my systems it's brief because I have them set to
auto-logon. On yours, it's waiting for you to select which account
you'd like to use.

And, no doubt, right there.


The machine is a Fujitsu Laptop, Lifebook A532, with initial
customisation at my request by my supplier. The icons are useless but
harmless pictures, and the labels are in order Administrator, Guest1,
Guest2, J R Stockton, Superadmin.

I can easily enough live with it; but it is cretinous design and a
persistent annoyance.

Did you try the logon tweak that someone else provided? It looks like
it should work.

 

[Dr J R Stockton]

In alt.windows7.general message <8m4dc813ffm271hshptum1nqn8p5lp3giq@4ax.

Did you try the logon tweak that someone else provided? It looks like
it should work.

I did not try one involving downloading code; I only run code from major
suppliers, code that I can understand sufficiently, and code widely
endorsed as good for the purpose.

I do write code for others to use, but it comes with the source files.

 

[Char Jackson]

In alt.windows7.general message <8m4dc813ffm271hshptum1nqn8p5lp3giq@4ax.


I did not try one involving downloading code; I only run code from major
suppliers, code that I can understand sufficiently, and code widely
endorsed as good for the purpose.

Ok, that's fine. I suppose it's comforting to know that a solution is
out there, even if it's out of your reach.

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

On Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:27:22 +0000, "Dr J R Stockton" <reply1250
@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> wrote in article <hXkeOXFqgHyQFwe6
@invalid.uk.co.demon.merlyn.invalid>...

In alt.windows7.general message <8m4dc813ffm271hshptum1nqn8p5lp3giq@4ax.


I did not try one involving downloading code; I only run code from major
suppliers, code that I can understand sufficiently, and code widely
endorsed as good for the purpose.

Then you must be rather limited in the utilities you have available to
you. In this case, you are going to be out of luck since the image you
wish to change is embedded as a resource file in one of the OS binaries
and the exact resource name is dependent on the screen resolution and
regional / language settings.

I do write code for others to use, but it comes with the source files.

Perhaps then, you can write your own utility to change the image.

--
Zaphod

"Yeah. Listen, I'm Zaphod Beeblebrox, my father was Zaphod Beeblebrox
the Second, my grandfather Zaphod Beeblebrox the Third..."

"What?"

"There was an accident with a contraceptive and a time machine. Now
concentrate!"

 

[Dr J R Stockton]

In alt.windows7.general message <[email protected]
-september.org>, Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:47:08, Zaphod Beeblebrox <Zaphod.Ar
(e-mail address removed)> posted:

On Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:27:22 +0000, "Dr J R Stockton" <reply1250
@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> wrote in article <hXkeOXFqgHyQFwe6
@invalid.uk.co.demon.merlyn.invalid>...

Then you must be rather limited in the utilities you have available to
you.

Like the traditionally-stated power of a Rolls-Royce motor-car engine,
it is only necessary to have sufficient.

In this case, you are going to be out of luck since the image you
wish to change is embedded as a resource file in one of the OS binaries
and the exact resource name is dependent on the screen resolution and
regional / language settings.

Perhaps then, you can write your own utility to change the image.

Indeed. But there is an alternative. I could rename my account to
something sorting before (IIRC) "Ad", thereby probably moving my own
icon and legend to clearer screen. But that's not good for guests T &
W, if installed.

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

On Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:32:15 +0000, "Dr J R Stockton" <reply1250
@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> wrote in article <R0liWfIvC3yQFwa4
@invalid.uk.co.demon.merlyn.invalid>...

In alt.windows7.general message <[email protected]
-september.org>, Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:47:08, Zaphod Beeblebrox <Zaphod.Ar
(e-mail address removed)> posted:


Like the traditionally-stated power of a Rolls-Royce motor-car engine,
it is only necessary to have sufficient.

Yet in this case, it appears that limitation has left you with a rather
insufficient set of options, no?

Indeed. But there is an alternative. I could rename my account to
something sorting before (IIRC) "Ad", thereby probably moving my own
icon and legend to clearer screen. But that's not good for guests T &
W, if installed.

Indeed.

--
Zaphod

Arthur: All my life I've had this strange feeling that there's
something big and sinister going on in the world.
Slartibartfast: No, that's perfectly normal paranoia. Everyone in the
universe gets that.

 

[Dr J R Stockton]

In alt.windows7.general message <[email protected]
-september.org>, Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:17:19, Zaphod Beeblebrox <Zaphod.Ar
(e-mail address removed)> posted:

On Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:32:15 +0000, "Dr J R Stockton" <reply1250
@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> wrote in article <R0liWfIvC3yQFwa4
@invalid.uk.co.demon.merlyn.invalid>...

Yet in this case, it appears that limitation has left you with a rather
insufficient set of options, no?

No, because "Do nothing" is acceptable albeit not ideal.