batch file logging windows 7 home how to question

[snowcatman]

I have changed a view things.

still i am thinking, can i join or have  1>>  2>>  together to log some lines?

this is what i have so far. i am still fine tuning. your still ahead of me.
got to think about were to put the ">nul" now will keep reading over what you post.

Thank You both, foxidrive and Salmon Trout

this is where i am at so far...
error.log file
=============================================================================
started personal branding script year2014,day09,month03,time18,33.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
started selection 2 change logon wallpaper 2014,09,03,18 : 33.
uac disable
KILLING PROCESSES NEEDED FOR Modifying imageres.dll
ERROR: The process "taskmgr.exe" not found.
ERROR: The process "rundll32.exe" not found.
ERROR: The process "procexp64.exe" not found.
taking ownership of imagers file
'TAKEOWN' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
'ICACLS' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
make a backup of imageres file
copy imagers to local folder
delete system imageres.dll file
convert imageres dll file
copy back modified emageres.dll file
set back ownership of file
starting processes killed
The system cannot find the file procexp64.exe.
enable UAC
cleanup time
The system cannot find the file specified.
The system cannot find the file specified.
selection 2 change logon wallpaper ended year2014,day09,month03,time18,35.
------------------------------------------------------------------

==================================================================
@rem logonwallpaper.bat
@ECHO OFF
if not exist "%~dp0\temp" mkdir "%~dp0\temp"
@rem i will, or may move this to reflect on the choices of the users. may raneme this file
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo =============================================================================
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo started personal branding script year%date:~-4,4%,day%date:~-7,2%,month%date:~-10,2%,time%time:~-11,2%,%time:~-8,2%.

CLS
ECHO For windows 7 home
ECHO Warning: Can not just be administrator.
ECHO You need to exit and start this
ECHO file with owner administrator privileges.
ecHO The one you unhide and secured right?
ECHO You also need to start the patch file with
ECHO administrator privilages.
ECHO If you already have just countinue.
ECHO Thank You
echo.
ECHO Press ctrl and c to quit
ECHO AND THEN "Y" or
echo Press Anykey to continue
ECHO if you did. thank you.
PAUSE > NUL

:MENU
CLS

ECHO ============= MENU NAME =============
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 1.  READ ME FIRST
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 2.  Set Logon Wallpaper
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 3.  Selection 3
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 4.  Selection 4
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 5.  Selection 5
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 6.  Selection 6
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 7.  Selection 7
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 8.  Selection 8
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 9.  Selection 9
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO ==========PRESS 'Q' TO QUIT==========
ECHO.

SET INPUT=
SET /P INPUT=Please select a number:

IF /I "%INPUT%"=="1" GOTO Selection1
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="2" GOTO Selection2
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="3" GOTO Selection3
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="4" GOTO Selection4
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="5" GOTO Selection5
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="6" GOTO Selection6
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="7" GOTO Selection7
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="8" GOTO Selection8
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="9" GOTO Selection9
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="0" GOTO Selection9

IF /I "%INPUT%"=="q" GOTO Quit

CLS

ECHO ============INVALID INPUT============
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO Please select a number from the Main
echo Menu [1-9] or select 'q' to quit.
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO ======PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE======

PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection1
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo---------------------------------------------------------------
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo started selection 1 reading the read me year%date:~-4,4%,day%date:~-7,2%,month%date:~-10,2%,time%time:~-11,2%,%time:~-8,2%.

cls
echo Ok this is to change your wallpaper on your login screen as if you were to do it manually.
echo Even though we are doing it in a patch file.
echo I am in the beginning stages of making this work. The reason I made the script the way I
echo did is to see and know what I am doing with it. I need to see the errors and know if there needs to be a change.
echo.
echo the script is full of pauses and you need to tap on the enter key once or twice to see the script move on
echo.
echo if you see a drive letter the just type "exit" and the script will continue.
echo.
echo it may ask if you are making a folder or a file i choose "file"
echo.
echo it needs some touch up so don't nock it for what it is. think if you had
echo to do it mannually in a batch file how would you do it.
echo.
echo also if you make any changes to these files please zip the folder back up and send it my way. thank you
echo [email protected]
echo.
echo thank you.
echo Press Any Key when done Reading!
echo.
PAUSE > NUL
Goto Menu

:Selection2

cls
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo -----------------------------------------------------------------
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo started selection 2 change logon wallpaper %date:~-4,4%,%date:~-7,2%,%date:~-10,2%,%time:~-11,2% : %time:~-8,2%.
echo processing
echo.
echo set UAC to disable
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo uac disable
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" "%windir%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
@rem 2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" sleep.exe 9

cls
ECHO KILLING PROCESSES NEEDED FOR Modifying imageres.dll
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo KILLING PROCESSES NEEDED FOR Modifying imageres.dll
@REM need to make this an if statement if process is running kill it other wise next
@rem for everyone else if you know how to kill processes useing a dll file i would like to know how. thank you.
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" %windir%\system32\taskkill /f /IM "taskmgr.exe"
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" %windir%\system32\taskkill /f /IM "explorer.exe"
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" %windir%\system32\taskkill /f /IM "rundll32.exe"
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" %windir%\system32\taskkill /f /IM "procexp64.exe"
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo Take Ownership of imageres.dll
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo taking ownership of imagers file
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" TAKEOWN /F "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll"
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ICACLS "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" /GRANT Administrators:F

@rem don't know were i got this or if it is needed but it is here for now.
@rem think when cleaning up script i will test its need.
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" SET __COMPAT_LAYER=WINXPSP3

ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo Make back up of imageres.dll
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo make a backup of imageres file
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll_%date:~-4,4%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-10,2%%time:~-11,2%%time:~-8,2%.old" /f /r /w | echo make backup copy attempted
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo Copy imagerers file to folder
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo copy imagers to local folder
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" "%~dp0\"
echo attempted copy imageres file to this folder
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
Echo Delete imagers file in system folder
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo delete system imageres.dll file
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" %windir%\system32\attrib -r -s -h "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll"
echo attrib changed attempted
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" del /q /f "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll"
echo imageres.ddl delete attempted in the system folder
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo Overwrite image to file
echo.
echo this may take some time pending on you computor processing power

1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo convert imageres dll file

set path=%~dp0\

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5031,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo .

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5032,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ..

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5033,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ...

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5034,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ....

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5035,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo .....

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5036,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ......

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5037,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo .......

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5038,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ........

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5039,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ........."25%"

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5040,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ..........

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5041,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ...........

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5042,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ............

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5043,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo .............

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5044,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ..............

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5045,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ..............."50%"

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5046,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ................

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5047,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo .................

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5048,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ..................

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5049,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ...................

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5050,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ...................."75%"

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5051,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo .....................

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5052,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ......................

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5053,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo .......................

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5054,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo ........................

2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5055,
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y
echo........................

%~dp0\ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite %~dp0\imageres.dll, %~dp0\imageres1.dll, %~dp0\cat.jpg, image, 5056,
echo ........................."100%"

ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo Copy modified imageres file back to systems folder
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo copy back modified emageres.dll file
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres.dll" "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" /y
echo copy attempt of imageres file back to system folder
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo Set Back Ownership of imageres.dll
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo set back ownership of file
@rem got to learn some day soon.
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
ECHO STARTING PROCESSES NEEDED FOR Modifying imageres.dll
@REM need to make this an if statement if process is not running start it other wise next. note it shouls start if was stopped really.
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo starting processes killed
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" start /b explorer.exe
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" start /b rundll32.exe
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" start /b procexp64.exe
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo.
echo set UAC to enable
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo enable UAC
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

cls
echo.
echo cleanup time
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo cleanup time
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" move "imagers.dll" "%~dp0\temp"
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" move "imagers1.dll" "%~dp0\temp"
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
ECHO.
echo Processing Ended
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo selection 2 change logon wallpaper ended year%date:~-4,4%,day%date:~-7,2%,month%date:~-10,2%,time%time:~-11,2%,%time:~-8,2%.
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo ------------------------------------------------------------------
ECHO.
echo press anykey

PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection3

cls
@rem idea to go here; is user icon on start menu or login icon setting
echo wait test
CALL :sleep 1
echo 3
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection4

cls
echo 4
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection5

cls
echo 5
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection6

cls
echo 6
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection7

cls
echo 7
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection8

cls
echo 8
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection9

cls
echo 9
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Quit
CLS

ECHO ==============THANKYOU===============
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO ======PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE======

move "%~dp0\temp\error.log" "%~dp0\temp"

PAUSE>NUL
EXIT

[foxidrive]

This is causing a lot of your error messages. 

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set path=%~dp0\
I didn't check why you were using path as a variable name but if you want to add a directory to the path statement then use this:

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set path=%path%;%~dp0
Otherwise, never use path as a normal variable name.

can i join or have  1>>  2>>  together to log some lines?

You can add this to redirect all output to a file.  It redirects the STDOUT stream where normal text goes and then redirects the STDERR stream to the same place that STDOUT is going.

You can add this to the start or the end of a line.  If placed at the end then ensure a space is before the first >>

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>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1


1=STDOUT (standard out)
2=STDERR (standard error)

[snowcatman]

just to be clear this would work?

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1 command "file"
2>&1 >>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" command "file"

because its opening notepad and showing the previous errors.

[foxidrive]

Both these will work - but include a line at the top to delete the log file before it uses it again:  del "%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>nul

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>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1 command "file"

command "file" >>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1

[snowcatman]

um, i found a major mistake of mine i had doubled my effort to have the log path down. it was opening up the notepad and i was ready to say it not working. but now i am dealing with the cmd window opening up briefly. will go at this tomorrow

these are the first two log me commands i used this way
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  if not exist "%~dp0\temp" mkdir "%~dp0\temp" >nul

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1 "%windir%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f >nul

[foxidrive]

The first one doesn't need logging - try the second one in a command line by itself to see if it works.

I did see that you seem to be trying to disable UAC and that hasn't been possible by command line to date. 
There is no way to programmatically disable UAC at this point in time.

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if not exist "%~dp0\temp" mkdir "%~dp0\temp"

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1 "%windir%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f


[snowcatman]

good morning. um, when it comes to the UAC i just want it to stop messing with the imageres.dll file long enough for me to to modify it and replace it. i found it helpful. to simple to change it's registry.
if i wanted i could have the user reboot several times to make the change have more of an impact. but did not see a reason way i should.

this script is already looking better. thank's to all your help, "foxidrive" and "Salmon Trout"

I am still seeing errors in console and not in the errors log. a good example would be the "killing of processes".

information you did not have is i am using a virtual box to test this in.


-------------------------begining of batch script-------------------------
==========================================================================
started personal branding script year2014,day10,month03,time 6,38.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
started selection 2 change logon wallpaper 2014,10,03, 6 : 38.
uac temp disable
KILLING PROCESSES NEEDED FOR Modifying imageres.dll
taking ownership of imagers file
make a backup of imageres file
copy imagers to local folder
delete system imageres.dll file
convert imageres dll file
copy back modified emageres.dll file
set back ownership of file
starting processes killed
enable UAC
cleanup time
selection 2 change logon wallpaper ended year2014,day10,month03,time 6,41.
------------------------------------------------------------------
=======================================================================
--------------------------end of batch script--------------------------

@rem logonwallpaper.bat
@ECHO OFF
if not exist "%~dp0\temp" mkdir "%~dp0\temp" >nul
@rem i will, or may move this to reflect on the choices of the users. may raname this file
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo -------------------------begining of batch script-------------------------
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo ==========================================================================
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo started personal branding script year%date:~-4,4%,day%date:~-7,2%,month%date:~-10,2%,time%time:~-11,2%,%time:~-8,2%.

CLS
ECHO For windows 7 home
ECHO Warning: Can not just be administrator.
ECHO You need to exit and start this
ECHO file with owner administrator privileges.
ecHO The one you unhide and secured right?
ECHO You also need to start the patch file with
ECHO administrator privilages.
ECHO If you already have just countinue.
ECHO Thank You
echo.
ECHO Press ctrl and c to quit
ECHO AND THEN "Y" or
echo Press Anykey to continue
ECHO if you did. thank you.
PAUSE > NUL

:MENU
CLS

ECHO ============= MENU NAME =============
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 1.  READ ME FIRST
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 2.  Set Logon Wallpaper
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 3.  Selection 3
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 4.  Selection 4
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 5.  Selection 5
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 6.  Selection 6
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 7.  Selection 7
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 8.  Selection 8
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO 9.  Selection 9
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO ==========PRESS 'Q' TO QUIT==========
ECHO.

SET INPUT=
SET /P INPUT=Please select a number:

IF /I "%INPUT%"=="1" GOTO Selection1
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="2" GOTO Selection2
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="3" GOTO Selection3
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="4" GOTO Selection4
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="5" GOTO Selection5
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="6" GOTO Selection6
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="7" GOTO Selection7
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="8" GOTO Selection8
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="9" GOTO Selection9
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="0" GOTO Selection9

IF /I "%INPUT%"=="q" GOTO Quit

CLS

ECHO ============INVALID INPUT============
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO Please select a number from the Main
echo Menu [1-9] or select 'q' to quit.
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO ======PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE======

PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection1
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo---------------------------------------------------------------
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo started selection 1 reading the read me year%date:~-4,4%,day%date:~-7,2%,month%date:~-10,2%,time%time:~-11,2%,%time:~-8,2%.

cls

echo -------------reboot your computer in between uses for smoother operation-----------------------
echo.
echo Ok this is to change your wallpaper on your login screen as if you were to do it manually in dos.
echo Even though we are doing it in a patch file.
echo I am in the beginning stages of making this work. The reason I made the script the way I
echo did is to see and know what I am doing with it. I need to see the errors and know if there needs to be a change.
echo.
echo the script is full of pauses and you need to tap on the enter key once or twice to see the script move on
echo.
echo if you see a drive letter then just type "exit" and the script will continue or not. you need to be
echo familier with task manager and able to start at least explorer.exe
echo.
echo it may ask if you are making a folder or a file. I choose "file". we are not making more then a temp folder
echo from the begining of this batch file
echo.
echo it needs some touch up so don't nock it for what it is. think if you had
echo to do it mannually in a batch file might make a few mistakes when you do it.
echo.
echo also if you make any changes to these files please zip the folder back up and send it my way. thank you
echo [email protected] i hould be interested in your changes. please leave notes.
echo.
echo thank you.
echo Press Any Key when done Reading!
echo.
PAUSE > NUL
Goto Menu

:Selection2

cls
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo -----------------------------------------------------------------
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo started selection 2 change logon wallpaper %date:~-4,4%,%date:~-7,2%,%date:~-10,2%,%time:~-11,2% : %time:~-8,2%.
echo processing
echo.
echo set UAC to disable
@rem note: foxidrive noted; I did see that you seem to be trying to disable UAC and that hasn't been
@rem possible by command line to date. There is no way to programmatically disable UAC at this point in time.
@rem selfnote. i only want some of the processes to leave imageres.dll alone. not to fully disable UAC
@rem future note, may need to fully disable UAC. need to think on how to go about returning to script after reboot for that.

1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo uac temp disable
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1 "%windir%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f >nul
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
ECHO KILLING PROCESSES NEEDED FOR Modifying imageres.dll
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo KILLING PROCESSES NEEDED FOR Modifying imageres.dll
@REM need to make this an if statement if process is running kill it other wise next
@rem for everyone else if you know how to kill processes depening on a curent dll file i would like to know how. thank you.
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  %windir%\system32\taskkill /f /IM "taskmgr.exe" >nul
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  %windir%\system32\taskkill /f /IM "explorer.exe" >nul
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  %windir%\system32\taskkill /f /IM "rundll32.exe" >nul
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  %windir%\system32\taskkill /f /IM "procexp64.exe" >nul
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo Take Ownership of imageres.dll
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo taking ownership of imagers file
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  %windir%\system32\TAKEOWN /F "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" >nul
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  %windir%\system32\ICACLS "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" /GRANT Administrators:F >nul

@rem don't know were i got this or if it is needed but it is here for now.
@rem think when cleaning up script i will test its need.
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1 SET __COMPAT_LAYER=WINXPSP3 >nul

ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo Make back up of imageres.dll
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo make a backup of imageres file
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll_%date:~-4,4%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-10,2%%time:~-11,2%%time:~-8,2%.old" /f /r /w >nul
echo make backup copy attempted
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo Copy imagerers file to folder
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo copy imagers to local folder
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" "%~dp0\" >nul
echo attempted copy imageres file to this folder
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
Echo Delete imagers file in system folder
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo delete system imageres.dll file
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  %windir%\system32\attrib -r -s -h "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" >nul
echo attrib changed attempted
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  del /q /f "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" >nul
echo imageres.ddl delete attempted in the system folder
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo Overwrite image to file
echo.
echo this may take some time pending on you computor processing power

1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo convert imageres dll file

set path=%path%;%~dp0

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5031,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo .

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5032,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ..

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5033,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ...

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5034,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ....

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5035,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo .....

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5036,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ......

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5037,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo .......

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5038,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ........

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5039,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ........."25%"

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5040,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ..........

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5041,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ...........

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5042,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ............

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5043,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo .............

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5044,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ..............

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5045,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ..............."50%"

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5046,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ................

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5047,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo .................

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5048,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ..................

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5049,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ...................

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5050,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ...................."75%"

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5051,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo .....................

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5052,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ......................

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5053,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo .......................

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5054,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo ........................

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5055,
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  copy "imageres1.dll" "imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo........................

>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  ResHacker.exe -addoverwrite "imageres.dll", "imageres1.dll", "cat.jpg", image, 5056,
echo ........................."100%"

ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo Copy modified imageres file back to systems folder
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo copy back modified emageres.dll file
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1" %~dp0\temp\error.log" copy "imageres.dll" "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" /y >nul
echo copy attempt of imageres file back to system folder
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo Set Back Ownership of imageres.dll
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo set back ownership of file
@rem got to learn some day soon.
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
ECHO STARTING PROCESSES depending on imageres.dll
@REM need to make this an if statement if process was killed then restart it.
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo starting processes killed
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  start /b explorer.exe >nul
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  start /b rundll32.exe >nul
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  start /b procexp64.exe >nul
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
echo.
echo set UAC to enable
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo enable UAC
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul

cls
echo.
echo cleanup time
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo cleanup time
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  move "imagers.dll" "%~dp0\temp" >nul
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  move "imagers1.dll" "%~dp0\temp" >nul
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

cls
ECHO.
echo Processing Ended
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo selection 2 change logon wallpaper ended year%date:~-4,4%,day%date:~-7,2%,month%date:~-10,2%,time%time:~-11,2%,%time:~-8,2%.
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo ------------------------------------------------------------------
ECHO.
echo press anykey

PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection3

cls
@rem idea to go here; is user icon on start menu or login icon setting
echo wait test
CALL :sleep 1
echo 3
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection4

cls
echo 4
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection5

cls
echo 5
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection6

cls
echo 6
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection7

cls
echo 7
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection8

cls
echo 8
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Selection9

cls
echo 9
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL
GOTO MENU

:Quit
CLS

ECHO ==============THANKYOU===============
ECHO -------------------------------------
ECHO ======PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE======

1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo =======================================================================
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo --------------------------end of batch script--------------------------

move "%~dp0\temp\error.log" "%~dp0\temp" >nul

PAUSE>NUL
EXIT

[snowcatman]

dont know if its logging right or if i need to start another thread but here it goes.
getting some strange errors too
source commands: from logonwallpaper.bat

cls
Echo Delete imagers file in system folder
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo delete system imageres.dll file attempted
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  %windir%\system32\attrib -r -s -h "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" >nul
echo attrib changed attempted
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1  del /f /a h s  "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll"
echo imageres.ddl delete attempted in the system folder
ECHO.
echo press anykey
PAUSE > NUL

error.log

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  -------------------------begining of batch script-------------------------
==========================================================================
started personal branding script year2014,day10,month03,time12,36.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
started selection 2 change logon wallpaper 2014,10,03,12 : 36.
uac temp disable
KILLING PROCESSES NEEDED FOR Modifying imageres.dll
taking ownership of imagers file
make a backup of imageres file
copy imagers to local folder
delete system imageres.dll file attempted
Could Not Find F:\PortableApps\Notepad++Portable\App\Notepad++\h
Could Not Find C:\Windows\system32\imageres.dll
convert imageres dll file
copy back modified emageres.dll file
set back ownership of file
starting processes killed
enable UAC
cleanup time
selection 2 change logon wallpaper ended year2014,day10,month03,time12,36.
------------------------------------------------------------------
=======================================================================
--------------------------end of batch script--------------------------


i checked and the file imageres.dll was in the %windir%\system32\ so there must be an error?

did the batch outside notepad++ and got this...

-------------------------begining of batch script-------------------------
==========================================================================
started personal branding script year2014,day10,month03,time12,58.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
started selection 2 change logon wallpaper 2014,10,03,12 : 59.
uac temp disable
KILLING PROCESSES NEEDED FOR Modifying imageres.dll
taking ownership of imagers file
make a backup of imageres file
copy imagers to local folder
delete system imageres.dll file attempted
Could Not Find E:\BATCH.START\h
convert imageres dll file
copy back modified emageres.dll file
set back ownership of file
starting processes killed
enable UAC
cleanup time
selection 2 change logon wallpaper ended year2014,day10,month03,time13,04.
------------------------------------------------------------------
=======================================================================
--------------------------end of batch script--------------------------

[foxidrive]

I added the two pause commands and when they appear check "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll" to see what attributes it has, and if it is being deleted.

Code: [Select]

cls
Echo Delete imagers file in system folder
1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" echo delete system imageres.dll file
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" %windir%\system32\attrib -r -s -h "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll"
pause
echo attrib changed attempted
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" del /q /f "%windir%\system32\imageres.dll"
pause
echo imageres.ddl delete attempted in the system folder
ECHO.

[snowcatman]

ok there were no errors but something is still amiss because i see the rest of the script going really fast. like  its missing the imageres file.
plus i see error in the console instead of the error log. i don't mind seeing them in the console but would like to see them in the error log too.

-------------------------begining of batch script-------------------------
==========================================================================
started personal branding script year2014,day10,month03,time20,37.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
started selection 2 change logon wallpaper 2014,10,03,20 : 37.
uac temp disable
KILLING PROCESSES NEEDED FOR Modifying imageres.dll
taking ownership of imagers file
make a backup of imageres file
copy imagers to local folder
delete system imageres.dll file
convert imageres dll file
copy back modified emageres.dll file
set back ownership of file
starting processes killed
enable UAC
cleanup time
selection 2 change logon wallpaper ended year2014,day10,month03,time20,37.
------------------------------------------------------------------
=======================================================================
--------------------------end of batch script--------------------------


i guess its just looking better. it's getting harder to tell whats going on in there too.

i have been wrecking my brain on how to deal with this one file. it plague me. its like windows makes use of this file in a multitude of ways. imageres.dll has icons and a sound file as well as wallpaper it . i seen some programming too. i think what i am going to have to do is start windows in dos mode and run the batch file. maybe it will work then. don't know

[foxidrive]

There's a command line tool here to change wallpaper.

http://sg20.com/techblog/2011/06/23/wallpaper-changer-command-line-utility/

[snowcatman]

Good morning.
Thank you for that link foxidrive

not chewing you out. this just fyi. thank you.
din't know if you noticed. but this is not the wallpaper on you work space that i am changing. it's the wallpaper on your "logon screen" that i am changing. windows does not provide a user friendly way to change this. If at all. I know there is programming out there already that does this. I am just am trying to learn how to do it. so to learn and leave steps or notes on how to do it. For the fun of it.

for the most part it works. i just keep finding the errors in a batch script and want to clean it up.
the problem is a user is going to use this multiple times. and windows seems to use that file "imageres.dll" in multitude of way's.
hence my problem. the "imageres.dll" gets locked up easily. from permissions to uac to attributes, file in use, etc

keeping on topic.
--------------------------------------------------------

1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" command file >nul  ---> works well
2>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" command file >nul  ---> works well
>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" 2>&1 command file >nul  ---> works well

the problem notice here is "cls" gets modified and the screen just allowed to scroll up. nice but not very friendly.

To log an entire batch file you use this at the command line or in a separate batch file:

Code: [Select]

logonwallpaper.bat 1>output.txt 2> error.txt
The 1 is optional.

But this will also remove any text that you want to see, and if you have an input command in the batch file then it is not the right way to log it.
You use the technique above when the batch file is not interactive.

To get around that you can use a tee filter
Here is one in a separate batch file and you can use it like this: 

Code: [Select]

logonwallpaper.bat | batchtee logfile.txt

Read the limitations in the batch code below, and there are other tee filters for modern Windows like Swiss File Knife on Sourceforge.

Code: [Select]

::batchTee.bat  OutputFile  [+]
::
::  Write each line of stdin to both stdout and outputFile.
::  The default behavior is to overwrite any existing outputFile.
::  If the 2nd argument is + then the content is appended to any existing
::  outputFile.
::
::  Limitations:
::
::  1) Lines are limited to ~1000 bytes. The exact maximum line length varies
::     depending on the line number. The SET /P command is limited to reading
::     1021 bytes per line, and each line is prefixed with the line number when
::     it is read.
::
::  2) Trailing control characters are stripped from each line.
::
::  3) Lines will not appear on the console until a newline is issued, or
::     when the input is exhaused. This can be a problem if the left side of
::     the pipe issues a prompt and then waits for user input on the same line.
::     The prompt will not appear until after the input is provided.
::

@echo off
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
if "%~1" equ ":tee" goto :tee

:lock
set "teeTemp=%temp%\tee%time::=_%"
2>nul (
  9>"%teeTemp%.lock" (
    for %%F in ("%teeTemp%.test") do (
      set "yes="
      pushd "%temp%"
      copy /y nul "%%~nxF" >nul
      for /f "tokens=2 delims=(/" %%A in (
        '^<nul copy /-y nul "%%~nxF"'
      ) do if not defined yes set "yes=%%A"
      popd
    )
    for /f %%A in ("!yes!") do (
        find /n /v ""
         echo :END
         echo %%A
      ) >"%teeTemp%.tmp" | <"%teeTemp%.tmp" "%~f0" :tee %* 7>&1 >nul
    (call )
  ) || goto :lock
)
del "%teeTemp%.lock" "%teeTemp%.tmp" "%teeTemp%.test"
exit /b

:tee
set "redirect=>"
if "%~3" equ "+" set "redirect=>>"
8%redirect% %2 (call :tee2)
set "redirect="
(echo ERROR: %~nx0 unable to open %2)>&7

:tee2
for /l %%. in () do (
  set "ln="
  set /p "ln="
  if defined ln (
    if "!ln:~0,4!" equ ":END" exit
    set "ln=!ln:*]=!"
    (echo(!ln!)>&7
    if defined redirect (echo(!ln!)>&8
  )
)


logonwallpaper.bat 1>output.txt 2> error.txt

i am looking at the different ways to log the errors and want to see how to fix my issues.

you have been a asset and thank you for your help. i don't know all there is to know put am putting the effort into learning what i can. thank you for your patience.

Hope i put enough info out for review and not to much. again thank you.

i think in order to slow down this script i need to switch to if then statements and do something about check the file states. just a thought.

[snowcatman]

thinking about just not deleting the imageres.dll. causes too may issues. instead i will considerate on replacing it.

[snowcatman]

ok i seen something that makes cents to me now. kinda went way over my head...

1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" command file >nul
Works well, ya it worked but you are not going to get a much of message in your error.log.

1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log" command file                     <-----note no >null
Ok this works too. but now you will see the STDOUT and STDERR messages in your log file.

1>>"%~dp0\temp\error.log"            notice no comand file or >nul
I also noticed if you don't complete you line then you break your cmd the window closes.

[Squashman]

Seems like it would be a lot easier to do this. You could script this as well but  you would still get UAC prompts.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/change-and-customize-windows-7s-logon-screen-wallpaper/