[NSFW] How do I remove the little blue arrow on the Windows 7 log on screen, and then center the text boxes?

[Kjmccarx]

I'm trying to customize my Windows 7 log on screen. I would like to make it as minimalist as possible. I have almost all the extra crap removed, except for the little blue arrow next to the password text box. Is there a way to remove this button, and then center the two text boxes?

After looking through the authi.dll file in Resource Hacker, I found in file UIFILE>1033>Line 113 reads:
<Button id="atom(Submit)" width="30rp" height="30rp" accessible="true" accrole="43" layout="flowlayout(0,2,0,2)" class = "SubmitButton"/>

I tried changing the width and height to 0rp, but the button is still there, so I'm not sure if I'm even on the right track. Not to mention, I really don't want to play around with this file too much...

This is my log on screen - illustrating the arrow I would like to remove, as well as the two text boxes that I would like centered. (Sorry it's a photo of my screen, I couldn't figure out how to take a screen shot without first logging in.)

Thanks!

 

[DarkSable]

This seems to be what you're looking for, yes?
http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/236567-remove-arrow-logon-screen-windows-7-a.html

If not, searching for "remove windows 7 logon arrows" got me what appeared to be a lot of very relevant results.

 

[Kjmccarx]

This seems to be what you're looking for, yes?
http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/236567-remove-arrow-logon-screen-windows-7-a.html

If not, searching for "remove windows 7 logon arrows" got me what appeared to be a lot of very relevant results.

Thanks. That's similar, but not exactly what I'm looking for. I would like to actually remove it, and then center the text boxes. I did a quick google search, but I didn't see too much on the topic. I'll take another look.

I did, however, figure out how to remove the button, which centered the password text box, but now the top text box is still askew. At least I feel like I'm one step closer.

This is what I changed line 113 to to get rid of the button
<Button id="atom(Submit)" width="0rp" height="0rp" accessible="false" accrole="43" layout="flowlayout(0,0,0,0)" class = "SubmitButton"/>

 

[DarkSable]

Mmm, I'm not sure I can be of much help, unfortunately. Back when I ran windows 7, I did all sorts of customization like that, but with windows 8 I haven't really felt like there's that much to be changed to make it minimalist, and I don't remember much from the olden days.

 

[Kjmccarx]

I finally figured it out.

Here's the edits I made to the authui.dll file in all three folders (12400, 12401, 12402)
Line 111: <element id="atom(ForceCenter)" width="4rp" height="30rp" layoutpos="None" />
Line 113: <Button id="atom(Submit)" width="0rp" height="0rp" accessible="false" accrole="43" layout="flowlayout(0,0,0,0)" class = "SubmitButton"/>

And the finished product

Hope this helps some other people!

 

[DarkSable]

Nicely done, Congrats!