Create Your Own Logon Message

ruijie

Nov 11 2006, 06:32 AM

To insert a custom message when you or someone on your network logs onto your computer, follow these steps:
1. Click on the Start button then select
Run, type in 'regedit' and press OK
2. Look for the follow key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
3. Right-click on 'LegalNoticeCaption',
select Modify and type in the
Caption you'd like to appear
4. Right-click on 'LegalNoticeText',
select Modify and type in the
message you want to appear
5. Close regedit and reboot your computer
Your new message will appear at every logon (if you're on a domain) or right before the
Welcome screen (for stand-alone computers).

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NoMore

Nov 11 2006, 09:41 AM

there is any way that this method will hurt my computer (well, MS WXP lol)
i dont like to mess with registry
but tnx for the method

NoMore

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sparkx

Nov 11 2006, 04:57 PM

Interesting... The only thing I need is more pop ups on my computer to slow it down. I really don't know why I would want to go into "reg-edit" just to add this but I guess some companies need to tell there workers things about the computer when they log on. Is there a way to make it so this message only appears once a day or week so it doesn't appear every time you log on? If so that would be cool if you added it to your post.
Thanks

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vizskywalker

Nov 12 2006, 12:10 AM

This should not be a pop-up. What this is does is replace some standard text to all Windows machines. Windows currently displays the copy-right as you boot up. Changing this registry key simply changes the message displayed on boot-up. While it has almost no danger of harming your computer (unless you have some weird third party software that relies on it) it is illegal. It may affect whether or not Windows Genuine Advantage views your computer as legit or not, but I doubt it. Even so, it is smart to maintain a registry backup, especially before making any changes.

~Viz

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HellFire121

Nov 12 2006, 06:23 AM

I personally wouldn't do anything to that specific registry value since you never know what it could do, sure it could change the welcome text or whatever but what if some programs or services rely on that registry entry to be the default.
I also wouldn't have any use for it but some other people might, it could also be used in public places too, other than all this it's a great tip for people that need this sort of thing

-HellFire

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Levis

Nov 12 2006, 07:13 AM

Most people don't need that unless they are on a network. I do this at my house becasue i have a lot of computers and host most of our data on our own dedicated server that is never touched. This can also be done with TUNEUP 2006. Also, always be carefull on how you edit the registry or it could be FATAL.

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L337 kybldmstr

Nov 12 2006, 07:58 AM

QUOTE(Levis @ Nov 12 2006, 05:13 PM)

Most people don't need that unless they are on a network. I do this at my house becasue i have a lot of computers and host most of our data on our own dedicated server that is never touched. This can also be done with TUNEUP 2006. Also, always be carefull on how you edit the registry or it could be FATAL.

Don't worry, I'm always careful and smart when it comes to computers. Especially with the registery. (secretly remembers the blue screen of death HE triggered on his 35th comp . . . just ten minutes ago . . . nah, j/k people

)

My WinXP's copied from a VLK anyway (stupid older brother xD), so changing some dumb old copyright in the registry won't do much to hurt me.

And, for the record, I don't even touch the registery unless I need to.

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