[Question] Modifying Windows 7

[eNergizer]

Hey everyone, I want to customize Windows 7 with C++. For instance, I want to add sound effects, visual effects and other gimmicky stuff. Would it be possible to add a sound to play when someone enters the wrong password at the login screen of Windows 7? Is it possible with Visual Studio?

[Seraphimsan]

that would be more registry based stuff, I know in the older editions you had a lot of customizability, but so far I've been finding that kind of stuff impossible in 7.

[Duthomhas]

You'd need to modify whatever Windows 7's MSGINA is. (I'm pretty sure they're using something a bit different for Windows 7.)

Google around "windows 7 gina" or the like. It may be possible to modify it without having to write your own version. (I know it is possible to modify resources, like images and the like.)

I think the Windows 7 version is specifically designed to be more customizable, unlike the older MSGINA, which isn't really...

If it doesn't look like you can just do some simple resource modifications, you are SOL -- you'd have to write your own DLL. Alas.

Good luck!