Change Windows 7 logon background image

I already know the tweak registry and sizes of jpg Windows\System32\oobe\\info\backgrounds and others, and I need to know where to download a free utility that does this for me.  I can do (and have) myself, but that's not what I want to do now.

I want to know is where Windows 7 saves the background image used as the default logon screen and the name of the image file.  It's not the Windows\System32\oobe\background.bmp.  I changed that one, but that does not change the default logon background image.  If it's an image file that has a name, I can change if I can find it.

Anyone know where the file is stored in Windows 7?

That's all I ask; the location of the file that is actually used as the default Windows logon background.

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I found an app open source that runs as a standalone (it doesn't have to be installed) and will change the logon screen wallpaper.  The link is here:

http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/5382-log-screen-change.html

and is an Option where the application can be downloaded.

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