Always use custom logon background

Policy ID
UseOEMBackground
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
System › Logon

Description

This policy setting ignores Windows Logon Background.

This policy setting may be used to make Windows give preference to a custom logon background.

If you enable this policy setting, the logon screen always attempts to load a custom background instead of the Windows-branded logon background.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows uses the default Windows logon background or custom background.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • UseOEMBackgroundREG_DWORD

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