lockscreen change

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by derausgewanderte, Aug 7, 2012.

  1. derausgewanderte

    derausgewanderte MDL Senior Member

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    can't figure this out. two systems (pro 64bit). one was upgraded from win7 64bit, other was fresh install. I can change the lock screen image fine for the freshly installed win8. However, doesn't matter what I do for the win7 upgraded system. It will not change the lock screen image and sticks to the default. I can change everything else fine (start image, pattern, color etc).

    I've taken ownership of the
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData\S-1-5-18\ReadOnly\LockScreen_Z\ folder and replaced the LockScreen___1920_1080 image there with one of the other C:\Windows\Web\Screen.
    No dice. Once replaced, all I get is the plain blue background color on the lock screen - no image.

    any hints?

    thanks folks
     
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