How to Change the Default Lock Screen Background Image in Windows 8 and 8.1 ​

The user lock screen is the one that displays when a user locks the PC while still signed in to Windows, and when the user is selected on the sign in screen, times out, and returns to the lock screen. Each user is able to change their lock screen background image to an image of their choice.

is the one that displays when a user locks the PC while still signed in to Windows, and when the user is selected on the sign in screen, times out, and returns to the lock screen. Each user is able to change their lock screen background image to an image of their choice. The default Lock screen image is the one that displays when there are no users currently signed in to Windows or selected on the sign in screen.

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OPTION ONE OPTION ONE Change Default Lock Screen using "Lock Screen Customizer" Program Change Default Lock Screen using "Lock Screen Customizer" Program

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OPTION TWO OPTION TWO To Manually Change the Default Lock Screen To Manually Change the Default Lock Screen

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The steps below will help show you how to along with OPTION FOUR in the tutorial link below.

The steps below will help show you how to along with OPTION TWO in the tutorial link below.

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In Windows 8 and 8.1 there are two "Lock" screens.While it's easy toimage, Windows doesn't have an easy way to change the default lock screen image.This tutorial will show you how to(aka: pre sign-in screen) background image to an image of your choice in, andYou must be signed in as anto be able to do the steps in this tutorial.Download and run the same 32-bit or 64-bit version of theprogram by WinAero below for yourWindows 8 or Windows 8.1.Dobelow for what you would like to do.A) Click/tap on thelink under "Default Lock Screen Appearance", select the .jpg image you want to use, click/tap on, and go toA) Click/tap on thelink under "Default Lock Screen Appearance", and go toWhen finished, you can close the Lock Screen Customizer program.[video=youtube;z5MX7SvuAWs]Copy and paste the folder location below into the address bar of, and press Enter.First you will need toandof thefolder in the location above to beIt is important that these steps are followed completely and exactly, or this will not work.(step 2 at link) Right click or press and hold on thefolder, and click/tap on(step 4 at link) Click/tap on thetab, and click/tap on thebutton. (see screenshot below)(step 5 at link) At the top to the right of the current, click/tap on thelink.(steps 7-10 at link) Selectto be the owner.(step 11-13 at link) Check thebox, and click/tap onandClick/tap onin "SystemData Properties" window. (see screenshot below step 2B above)(step 2 at link) Right click or press and hold on thefolder again, and click/tap onNext, we need to addwith "Full control" permissions.(step 5 at link) Click/tap on thetab, and click/tap on thebutton. (see screenshot below)(step 8-A at link) Click/tap on thebutton. (see screenshot below)(step 8-B at link) Type, and click/tap on(step 10 at link) Select (highlight)at the top, and check thebox under. (see screenshot below step H-2 above)Click/tap on thetab. (see screenshot below stepabove)Check thebox, and click/tap onandClick/tap onin "SystemData Properties" window. (see screenshot below stepabove)Open the, andfolders, and delete the image file(s) inside thefolder so it will be empty. (see screenshot below)This is the cache of the current default lock screen image. It needs to be cleared to be able to use the image you added at step # below.In, go to the folder location below, and open thefolder.Change theof thefile to be thegroup, and setforto have. (see screenshot below)Renameto anything you like (ex: image100X.jpg). (see screenshot below)Copy aimage you want as the default lock screen into thefolder, and rename it to beall users on the PC to see the new default lock screen. (see screenshot below)That's it,Shawn