LogonStudio (Newbies 7)
Cordelia's Corner for the Complete Newbie: Part 7
Tuesday, January 11, 2005 by Cordelia | Discussion: OS Customization
Merriam-Webster online defines Obsession and Compulsion thusly:
Main Entry: ob·ses·sion
Pronunciation: äb-'se-sh&n, &b-
1 : a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling; broadly : compelling motivation
2 : something that causes an obsession
Main Entry: com·pul·sion
Pronunciation: k&m-'p&l-sh&n
1 a : an act of compelling : the state of being compelled b : a force that compels
2 : an irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act
Put the two words together and you get LogonStudio. OK, actually you get Obsessive-Compulsive disorder, but it's a very thin line between the two, right?
LogonStudio is a free program that allows you to change your logon screen. You can get it here. (Note: LogonStudio is no longer a supported program. *weeps quietly*).
A logon screen is the screen where you type in your password in order to gain access to your computer, always assuming you can remember your password. Oh, wait, you use the same password for everything you have to log in to and everything you've ever signed up for on the Internet, right? Here's a brief note about personal computing security: stop that. Also change your passwords on occasion.
Anyway, the unskinned screen looks something like this:
Are you obsessed? Are you compulsed? Want to change your logon screen to match your current skin, or just change it to something different because you are sick of looking at the same thing for ten whole seconds out of your day? Well here's how:
1.) Download and open LogonStudio. It looks like this:
2.) Download a logon from WinCustomize's Logon Gallery. There are also some nice standard logons that come with the program. If you download a logon you will be required again to save it someplace you will remember, and then extract the zipped files as we discussed in yesterday's article on wallpapers. (See the daily hint at the bottom for a faster way to do this).
3.) Click Load and find the skin you just downloaded and then click Apply. I am trying out both Azure by adni18 and SkinPlant 102 by Mike Bryant. They are both so pretty I can't decide, I can't decide!!!
4) Once you click apply it will take you right back to your logon screen to show you what it looks like now. Sometimes I just log off and log back on just so I can stare at the pretty logon screen. See definitions at top of page.
Here are the two new screens:
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Daily hint for the newb: Have LogonStudio open. Download your files and when the download dialog box tells you it's been downloaded you can click on open. This action will load the new logon into the program library. No more extracting files! Save precious mouse clicks!
Tomorrow's Article: CursorXP
Translate this article into Gaelic and win a Garden Cthulu !!!
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Check out the other Newbie Tutorials here: #1: Intro., #2: WindowBlinds, Part 1, #3: WindowBlinds, Part 2, #4: Screenshots, #5: IconPackager, #6: Wallpaper Basics
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Reply #42 Saturday, March 10, 2007 5:14 PM
Or install the logon and go to C:\Program Files\Wincustomize\Logon Studio and open the logon folder.
Reply #43 Saturday, March 10, 2007 5:18 PM
you're getting slow Boss. thought for sure you would have slipped in just ahead of me
Reply #44 Saturday, March 10, 2007 5:37 PM
Reply #46 Monday, March 19, 2007 9:37 AM
Reply #47 Monday, March 19, 2007 10:16 AM
And the line number is important to help identify the problem. Some more info on your system would help.
Has it ever worked? Do the logons that came with LS work?
Reply #48 Tuesday, March 20, 2007 2:09 AM
Reply #49 Tuesday, March 20, 2007 2:34 AM
To get the quotes to work, first highlight the text then click on Quote and it will add in the highlighted text.
Reply #50 Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:58 AM
All of the logons at WC are .logonxp files and require Logon Studio to work.
Reply #51 Tuesday, March 20, 2007 1:55 PM
And by the time you figure it all out, your a little nuts...just look at Boss...LMAO
Reply #52 Tuesday, March 20, 2007 2:11 PM
Reply #53 Tuesday, March 20, 2007 2:27 PM
Yeah...I thought so too..So much for thoughts..grrrrrrrrrr..
I didnt have to tell everyone you were nuts, they know...LoL
Logons will do that to you, especially "Splash" Types, not your fault..
Reply #54 Friday, March 30, 2007 9:28 PM
Reply #55 Friday, March 30, 2007 9:48 PM
I'm gonna look into this one. This newbie has to start somewhere...lol.
Reply #56 Friday, March 30, 2007 10:06 PM
Reply #57 Friday, March 30, 2007 10:26 PM
Logon Studio won't work with some languages.
Do the logons that come with Logon Studio work?
More information about your system would help.
Reply #58 Friday, March 30, 2007 11:28 PM
I am using an international version that come with a Sony Vaio Notebook, it has many different language pack that I need to choose when I used it in the first time. I am using a chinese language pack in the moment.
The new logon is downloaded from this link:
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=8441&libid=32
Thanks a lot
Reply #59 Friday, March 30, 2007 11:46 PM
With some languages, such as French or Spanish, some key words like True, False that are used in the theme.ini file can be changed from English to that language to work. But from all that I've heard, Chinese does not work at all.
Reply #60 Friday, March 30, 2007 11:48 PM
With some languages, such as French or Spanish, some key words like True, False that are used in the theme.ini file can be changed from English to that language to work. But from all that I've heard, Chinese does not work at all.
Oh, I see. Thanks anyway.
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Reply #41 Saturday, March 10, 2007 5:14 PM