How to Change Windows XP logon screen to Windows 8 logon screen

Windows 8 Logon Screen for XP
You can download this pack created by a DevianArt user here.

Replace the logonui.exe file in the system 32 with the new logonui.exe you downloaded. Your log
in window will change to the Windows 8 style.

There is also another way to change the screen manually, this involves tweaking the Windows Registry and is not advice for
novice users.

Follow these steps to change
your log in screen manually:

1. Download this registry file to your computer

2. Go to your System32 folder.

This should usually be at
C:\\windows\system32
         file://oobe/

3. Create a new folder named info

4. Create a new folder inside the folder info named backgrounds

5. Copy the Windows 8 Login screen image into this folder. This file should be less than 256KB in JPG format

6. Restart your computer

7. You have successfully changed your Windows XP login screen

Note: The above registry hack should not be used by users who do not know about the Windows registry files.