Policy

Always use custom logon background

This policy setting ignores Windows Logon Background. This policy setting may be used to make Windows give preference to a custom logon background. If you enable this policy setting, the logon screen always attempts to load a custom background instead of the Windows-branded logon background. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows uses the default Windows logon background or custom background.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category System / Logon
Policy ID 873ef0b2e47f
Internal name UseOEMBackground

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\UseOEMBackground (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\UseOEMBackground (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting ignores Windows Logon Background. This policy setting may be used to make Windows give preference to a custom logon background. If you enable this policy setting, the logon screen always attempts to load a custom background instead of the Windows-branded logon background. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows uses the default Windows logon background or custom background.

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