Schlagwort: windows 7

  • How to Remove Shut Down Button from Windows Vista and 7 Login Screens?

    How to Remove Shut Down Button from Windows Vista and 7 Login Screens?

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    Here we start the tutorial:

    1. We’ll need to edit „%windir%\System32\authui.dll“ file. First copy authui.dll file from „System32“ folder to some other location for example Desktop.

    Note: here %windir% represents „Windows“ directory which can be found in the system drive where Windows is installed. In most of the cases its C:\Windows.

    2. Now open the new file in Resource Hacker.

    3. Now press „Ctrl+F“ keys or select „Find Text“ option from „View“ menu.

    4. Type Shutdown in Find what text box. Click on „Find Next“ button and it’ll go to following lines:

    <element id=“atom(ShutDownFrame)“ layout=“flowlayout()“>
    <button id=“atom(ShutDown)“ accname=“resstr(12128)“ tooltip=“true“/>
    <button id=“atom(ShutDownOptions)“ accname=“resstr(12131)“ accdesc=“resstr(12131)“ tooltip=“true“ shortcut=“115″/>

    5. Replace the last 2 lines of code with following:

    <element id=“atom(ShutDownFrame)“ layout=“flowlayout()“>
    <button id=“atom(ShutDown)“ accname=“resstr(12128)“ tooltip=“true“ layoutpos=“none“/>
    <button id=“atom(ShutDownOptions)“ accname=“resstr(12131)“ accdesc=“resstr(12131)“ tooltip=“true“ shortcut=“115″ layoutpos=“none“/>

    Guess what? We are only adding an extra string layoutpos=“none“ at the end of each line.

    6. That’s it, click on „Compile Script“ button and save the file.

    7. Now we’ll need to replace original authui.dll file present in „C:\Windows\System32\“ folder with our new authui.dll file which we saved at Desktop or some other location.

    7 a. First take ownership of „C:\Windows\System32\authui.dll“ file using following tutorial:

    Add Take Ownership Option in File / Folder Context Menu in Windows Vista and 7

    7 b. Now rename it to „authui_backup.dll“ or any other name.

    7 c. Now copy your new modified „authui.dll“ file from Desktop to „System32“ folder.

    PS: If you are using 64-bit Windows edition, you’ll also need to replace authui.dll file present in „C:\Windows\sysWOW64\“ folder.

    8. Restart your system and after restart Windows will start using your new modified file and you’ll not see the „Shutdown“ button on login screen.

    PS: Windows Vista „authui.dll“ file contains only a single instance of (ShutDown) string, so you’ll need to replace it only once using Step 3 and 4 but Windows 7 contains 3 instances of this string, so you’ll need to change all the 3 instances in the file.

     

    Official Source: http://www.askvg.com/how-to-remove-shutdown-button-from-windows-vista-and-7-login-screens/

  • How To: Remove The Language Button From Your Logon Screen

    How To: Remove The Language Button From Your Logon Screen

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    This removes the (usually) EN button from the top left corner of your logon screen. It also removes the mysterious extra language from your language toolbar especially if using non en-US as your default language.

    First, navigate your way to the Control Panel.

    If you are using the Category view click on the link Change keyboard or other input methods under Clock, Language, and Region.

    If however you are using one of the Icon views click on the Region And Language link.

    On the Region and Language window, click on the Administrative tab. See image below.

    Then in the Welcome screen and new users accounts box, click on the Copy settings… button (Admin privileges may be needed). See image below.

    Next, in the Welcome screen and new users accounts settings window, under the heading Copy your current setting to: Check the boxes against Welcome screen and system accounts and New user accounts (This covers all options!)See image below.

    Finally, OK your way out.

    Re-booting may be required before you will see any changes.

     

    Official Source: http://windowsforum.com/threads/how-to-remove-the-language-button-from-your-logon-screen.53992/