I got a little bored yesterday and decided I needed to change my laptop's Windows XP login icon. I guess with all the new real-life 350Z pics and the excitement, I got inspired.

So, I had the profound idea to make a 350Z graphic for my Windows XP login screen. Thought some of you might get a kick out it, so I'm attaching a couple screen shots and the source file I'm using as my icon.

OK, so I spend too much time on the computer. But hey, it's my job (when I find one; anyone hiring?).

File 1/3: The Windows XP login screen. Is that...no, it couldn't be... a 350Z icon?

 

File 2/3: A closer look confirms it!

 

To change your icon, I think first you have to be using Windows XP security, meaning at least have a user/password that you use to log in. Otherwise I don't think you ever see this screen. And if you're connected to a company network, you most likely have the more traditional login dialog box and not this screen.

To change your login icon, go to the Win XP control panel, open Users Accounts, select the user, and choose "change my picture".

Various pictures will work: WinXP will resize it for you. Transparent areas in GIFs show as white, though. So I filled the background of my pic with the same blue WinXP uses.

File 3/3: The source file for the icon.

 

HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have the same picture!!!!

 

Steve ... you are the Man! I've already got that 'sweet' photo as XP picture ... beats the Hell out of anything Microsoft could come up with!