You can create a message that will appear when you log on to your computer.
1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit and the click OK.
2. In the Registry Editor, drill down to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
3. Right-click LegalNoticeCaption, click Modify, type something like My Windows XP Machine, and then click OK.
4. Right-Click LegalNoticeText, click Modify, and then type your logon message.
5. Close the editor and your new message will appear at every logon.
This tip applies to computers that are part of a domain or that use the "Domain Style" logon type. For Standalone, peer-to-peer networks or Workgroups the custom screen appears just before the Welcome screen.
1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit and the click OK.
2. In the Registry Editor, drill down to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
3. Right-click LegalNoticeCaption, click Modify, type something like My Windows XP Machine, and then click OK.
4. Right-Click LegalNoticeText, click Modify, and then type your logon message.
5. Close the editor and your new message will appear at every logon.
This tip applies to computers that are part of a domain or that use the "Domain Style" logon type. For Standalone, peer-to-peer networks or Workgroups the custom screen appears just before the Welcome screen.
