Only three days after Windows 8 build 7955 officially leaked on a private FTP server, and slipped onto public filesharing websites, hackers have uncovered even more windows 8 secrets.
Although this may not be surprising at first, it does go in the right direction for Microsoft to make Windows 8 completely customizable, right down to the last detail.
Alex Reed, aka Xeraxic, has managed to unlock a feature in Windows 8 build 7955 that allows the user to use their desktop wallpaper as their lockscreen. Combined with the auto-wallpaper in Windows 8, users will hopefully have a unique lockscreen everytime they sit down at their computer.
Reed posted how to enable the feature in Windows 8 7955 by editing the theme file found under
C:\Windows\Resources\Ease of Access Themes\basic.theme
Change the line that says:
SetLogonBackground=0
to
SetLogonBackground=1
Reboot your computer, and you"ll have Windows 8 lockscreen wallpaper.
According to a member on the MDL forums, this feature will be available in Windows 8 when it officially releases by a checkbox. For now, Windows 8 build 7955 requires a registry hack.
Image credit: xeraxic.com