07 Aug Some thoughts on today's operating systems
A few days ago, I decided to take the jump to Windows 10. I upgraded my laptop using the force update method (run `wuauclt.exe /updatenow` inside an elevated command prompt after deleting contents of the `C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\` folder), and a few days later, I upgraded my PC using the [Windows Media Creation tool](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10). It's been a few days with the new operating system, and I definitely have to say it's very nice.
One of the first things I changed in Windows 10 was the login background. By default, it shows the blue Windows 10 background, which I don't like. To change that background to the accent color, just add a `DWORD` called `DisableLogonBackgroundImage` to `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System` in the registry. Change the value to 1.
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