Tech Tips: How to clear login wallpaper for remote desktop/terminal login

I had a server that had an annoying Dell logo that took forever to paint every time I logged in remotely, so I wanted to ditch it.

Use registry editor (regedit) and go to key HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

Look for the string value Wallpaper under the Desktop key.

You can change the value to be any bitmap file, but in my case, I just deleted it.

If you do want to just change the wallpaper, then you will also want to find the key WallpaperStyle - you may have to create it. Set the string to 0 (zero) to display the wallpaper bitmap centered; a value of 1 will tile it, and a value of 2 will stretch it to the screen resolution.

reference: http://www.kirkhamsystems.com/node/108