My previous post described how to add information to and otherwise customize Windows' Welcome screen. But maybe you just want to get your PC going without having to log into an account. You can bypass ...

Creating a custom Windows log-on screen has never been faster or simpler. Two free utilities let you do more than replace the boring Windows default start background with a picture of your pet ...

well.. the proper way.. as microsoft would probably tell you .. is not to do it.. because i believe the pictures for startup screens are imbedded in exe's.