XP logon

[thetford]

Hey guys, I've wrote a new custom Windows XP login (logonui.exe) screen, trying to install it with AMS....... Well, it installs it, but then windows replaces it upon restart. I've tried overwriting it in the DLLCACHE folder, I don't know where else it can be pulling it from, really pulling my hair out with this simple task.

HELP!

[thetford]

just in case anybody is wondering..... Apparently windows has a file prottection feature that replaces certain system files, and logonui.exe is one of them! Well, I suppose that's old news to some, but it's new to me. Any body got any bright ideas about how to get around this?

[Animl]

Maybe it has to pass a CRC checking of some kind?

[rexzooly]

yes use replacer i think you should be able to run it in the back ground in AMS
hope this helps.

[4090987414711]

I had this problem and it was doing my head in as it kept replacing stuff I didnt need, but anyway I found a cool app called XPlite which lets you turn off file protection either until reboot or completely disable it(use with caution!!)

Its also really handy for (un)installing windows stuff that most is hidden from the Add/remove programs bit in control panel.

The link is here, might be useful for you!

[JXBURNS]

I'm not an AMS user but this is how I do this in SUF7:

a) Do not try to overwrite loginui.exe but instead rename your new login screen to something else e.g. loginua_new.exe

b) Copy loginua_new.exe to the Windows System folder.

c) Change value for the registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UIHost

to read loginua_new.exe

Rgds John

[thetford]

John, I never thought of that! Thanks!!!! I kinda dropped it, I got aggravated, but I think I'll get back on it this weekend.