Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
In the Registry Editor, drill down to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
- Right-click LegalNoticeCaption, click Modify, type My Windows XP Machine, and then click OK.
- Right-click LegalNoticeText, click Modify, and then type your message.
- Close the editor and your new message will appear at every log on.
This tip applies to computers that are part of a domain. For stand-alone or peer-to-peer networks, the custom screen appears just before the Welcome screen.
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