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Windows allows OEMs to change the login wallpaper and it is easily done with a registry hack and placement of the correct files.

Step 1 Create registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background] “OEMBackground”=dword:00000001

Step 2 Place image files:
in C:\Windows\System32\oobe\Info\Backgrounds that are the correct size:
* backgroundDefault.jpg
* background768×1280.jpg
* background900×1440.jpg
* background960×1280.jpg
* background1024×1280.jpg
* background1280×1024.jpg
* background1024×768.jpg
* background1280×960.jpg
* background1600×1200.jpg
* background1440×900.jpg
* background1920×1200.jpg
* background1280×768.jpg
* background1360×768.jpg

Here is a more detailed explanation.

If you forgot Windows 7 password, don’t worry, here are three ways you can use to reset the password:

1. If you have an Ubuntu live CD you can reset it using chntpw application
2. You can use Bart’s PE + Password Renew to reset the password
3. You can use Offline NT Password Editor to reset the password.

Here is the detailed instruction: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-ways-to-reset-the-forgotten-windows-administrator-password/