Desktop Customizing Essentials Part IV, Logon Studio
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Monday, November 22, 2004 by TasT | Discussion: Customization Software
It's time for the 4th installment of my Desktop Customizing Essentials series. This time we'll be looking over Logon Studio a freeware program by stardock. But before we get started be sure to check out the previous three articles.
Desktop Customizing Essentials, IconX
Desktop Customizing Essentials Part II, IconPackager
Desktop Customizing Essentials Part III, WindowBlinds
Now on to Logon Studio, This Cool little program allows you to change the graphics of the logon screen in WindowsXP. Stardock has this to say about it, "Stardock LogonStudio allows Windows XP users to edit, change, and apply new logon screens. LogonStudio comes built with a visual editor to make it easy to create your own logons which can then be uploaded to websites to be used by others users. LogonStudio uses .logonxp files rather than requiring users to replace their actual logonui.exe." That's it in a nutshell.
Changing Logon screens is easy enough with Logon Studio simply start the program and select the logon from the list of available logons and click apply.
From the main user interface (above) you can:
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Load a logon file that you have downloaded.
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Delete a logon
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Create a new logon.
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Import a LgonUI.exe file and convert it to the *.logon format.
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Export your creations to *.logon files so you can share them on the internet.
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Restore your system to use the Default Windows XP logon screen.
Next we have the options screen:
The most interesting thing here is the ability to create a random logon list that will display a different logon each time you reboot ( turn of and back on) your computer.
Here's a sample of the Logon's that are available:
Top: GT3 By Tiggs
Middle: My Halloween By: Xav73
Bottom: A_67 Blue By: Apocalypse_67
From the users perspective that's really all there is to Logon Studio, it is a simple and effective program that allows you to change your logon screens without messing with your system files.
Problems:
Logon Studio files are resolution specific and from what I can tell there is no way to let the user know what resolutions a file will work with unless the author puts it in the file name.
For the User: BE SURE to check to see if a logon you are about to download is the right size for your screen or is resolution Independent. Your system Resolution which, can be found setting tab of the display properties window. ( Right click on the desktop and choose properties)
Links:
Desktop Customizing Essentials, IconX
Desktop Customizing Essentials Part II, IconPackager
Desktop Customizing Essentials Part III, WindowBlinds
A little about me: I have been in the desktop customization
community for 5+ years (My Wincustomize
Site). In that time I have beta tested and skinned many of Stardocks
products along with some others. I do not claim to be unbiased in my
review of Stardocks products, they are what I have learned to skin with and will
continue to use. I will not, however intentionally lie to you about the
features or anything else related to the products. If something irritates
me with a product I will write it in my articles. ( how else would I get it
fixed 
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Reply #2 Monday, November 22, 2004 10:40 PM
Well, at least you and I noticed it.... 
Reply #4 Thursday, November 25, 2004 8:58 PM
Reply #5 Friday, November 26, 2004 9:31 AM
| dis whole thing is so far over my head TasT could ya put it in simple english |
I Tried, What is it that you need to know?
Reply #6 Saturday, November 27, 2004 1:19 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, November 27, 2004 4:10 PM
BTW a .logon file is really a zip file using the .logon extension so that Logon Studio can be associated with it. So if you want to check and see what's in one you can open it with an archive utility.
Reply #9 Tuesday, December 7, 2004 3:45 PM
Reply #10 Saturday, December 11, 2004 8:48 PM
There must be a trick to it to make it work on most resolutions (although it probably limits how much design you can pu into the logon).
Reply #11 Friday, April 22, 2005 2:11 PM
pd: i´m running on windows xp professional sp2
Reply #13 Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:06 PM
I smell spam.
Another nice article TasT
Reply #17 Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:24 PM
| #13 by Sir Lantec Tue, April 04, 2006 07:55 AM Huh?? |
But at least I wasn't the only one sleeping.
Reply #18 Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:17 PM
Reply #20 Wednesday, October 4, 2006 6:59 PM
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Reply #1 Monday, November 22, 2004 10:39 PM