Windows "locked"-Screen - drawing?

[forever]

Since i got a new version of Kaspersky i noticed that when i lock my system (Win+L) it shows up the Kaspersky icon with a small text in the top right corner.

Its just my background image, the login box and thus kaspersky stuff.

Now my question: how can i do this myself? Drawing in this locked-mode ???

Especially i'd like to draw a picture... (not changing background pic of windows!)

Thanks in Advance

[CWorks]

what happens when you lock the machine is it creates a new desktop and as far as i know autoit can't do it alone without the some dll calls

i've been looking for a way to create a new desktop with autoit

I can do it in C++ with a bunch of sample code floating around the net

all i can remeber is something about injecting something into something blah blah blah

well it's of no help but at least you know what to search for

[forever]

I mean you just have to know which way kaspersky uses... or: which dll calls.

..well i'll keep searching, if anybody other got ideas ..they are always welcome!

(ty cworks)

(also a problem is that i dont really know what to google for - tried somethings but no useable results )

Edited September 23, 2006 by forever

[Paulie]

Actually, either using SplashImageOn with a full screen image or Creating a full screen GUI with an Image Background could effectively block things

then just put a Gui with an Input that has the "$WS_EX_TOPMOST" style in the top corner

that could work

Edited September 23, 2006 by Paulie

[forever]

No, $WS_EX_TOPMOST does not work when "windows is locked". :-(

other ideas?

Edited September 24, 2006 by forever

[CWorks]

I think the dektop while locked is called "Winlogon"

when you lock the screen or press "ctrl + alt + del" a new desktop is created called "Winlogon" and then it switches to the new desktop

these are the 3 desktops that i know of

Normal desktop "Default" desktop

Winlogon runs on the "Winlogon" desktop (I think this desktop is used for the 2 above + logon)

screen saver runs on the "Screen-saver" desktop

try searching for this in google

access winlogon desktop

msdn link on the subject

http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us...y/ms719125.aspx

Edited September 24, 2006 by CWorks

[forever]

Do you know how to get the SetPixel function to work with the winlogon-desktop? I tried ..without success.

Thanks anyway, still searching the msdn for info i could use.

[CWorks]

nothing will run in the winlogon desktop from default desktop

well i shouldn't say nothing but a normal autoit script won't without switching to the winlogon desktop

don't think it's possible though

I think Kaspersky does it with WlxDisplayStatusMessage from gina.dll

look for "GINA Export Functions" halfway down the page

http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us...y/ms717571.aspx

winlogon is a protected desktop and i don't think it's possible to actually run something in it

unless your program created it and then switched to it