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Changing Windows Security Images

I’m always on the lookout for ways to make it easier for the non-hackers among us to do the fun stuff the geeks do with ResHacker … so here’s one I just found:Modified Windows Security Dialog

Login Image Modifier ( was lim.gussoh.com ) works on Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional/Home … and it’s freeware. It lets you easily change the image that is displayed in the login dialog (which of course, you only see in XP if you’re not using the fancy login screen) and the security screen you see when you press ALT+CTRL+DEL!

The cool thing about it is that you can replace it simple, you just get the LIM program and run it, then select three appropriately sized bitmaps and press “Save To Dll” for each one, “Update System” ... and the next time you reboot, it’s a done deal.

Of course, if you prefer the fancy login screen (it’s no shame, I do too) you probably already have the Logon UI Boot Randomizer from UserXP which lets you change not only your logon screen, but your boot up screen too. Maybe someone with more artistic talent than I would even like to put together a suite of skins for these various parts of our system based on the new GeoShell Logo artwork that I used as the basis for the screenshot you see here. [:-)]

Edit Oct 25 2005]: For those who’ve been weeping because they couldn’t find a copy of this app anymore… I dug around and found… a mirror? it’s new homepage? a place where you can download it ;-) http://www.sohtell.se/lim/ (they even have my GeoShell skin in the gallery, so it must just be a mirror).

This was written by Joel 'Jaykul' Bennett. Posted on Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at 8:52 pm. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed.

9 Comments

  1. eikonos wrote:

    Excellent! Good job with the graphic; I want my logon screen to look just like that. :) Now I just have to wait until I can reboot so I can see it.

    Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 3:30 am | Permalink
  2. OxxY wrote:

    Yah! Now all we need is for Viper and similar GFX wizards to make us a whole suite of these =D

    Friday, May 7, 2004 at 11:33 am | Permalink
  3. Gussoh wrote:

    Shame on you! You didn’t upload your cool login image to my gallery: http://gussoh.com/lim/gallery.php made a search to see how far the application has spread. You’ve almost written more than i have about the application. =) Have a nice day.

    Thursday, July 15, 2004 at 3:18 pm | Permalink
  4. Joel "Jaykul" Bennett wrote:

    OK. Done! (was kinda hard, all those requirements about the preview.jpg phhh!)

    Friday, July 16, 2004 at 9:16 pm | Permalink
  5. Louis wrote:

    ARGH! The link just brings up a squatter! I can’t get the tool, and I want it so bad! Is there anywhere else I can get it?

    Sunday, May 22, 2005 at 8:58 pm | Permalink
  6. Jaykul wrote:

    Drat … I think I have a copy at work (I don’t use it here because I use Welcome Screen logins), maybe I can mirror it until he gets himself back online.

    Monday, May 23, 2005 at 10:18 pm | Permalink
  7. LnC wrote:

    HELP!!! I NEED THIS FILE BADLY... PLEASE EMAIL TO ME OR LINK ME UP PLEASE!!!

    Monday, June 27, 2005 at 6:57 pm | Permalink
  8. Pedro wrote:

    Does anyone knows where to get it? mail it to me or send me a valid link pls.

    Monday, October 17, 2005 at 9:59 am | Permalink
  9. Jaykul wrote:

    I *re*found it, and updated all the links in the article.

    Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 9:38 am | Permalink

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