hi adding software to xp cd you can add them by svcpack method no need to nlite or ryanitegrator just add any update to your xp cd by cmdline svcpack.inf will be created in i386 folder now manually edit this svcpack.inf to add all your software installation adding silent swithes like for firefox -ms. nlite does it automatically for you For login screen replace logonui.ex_ in xp cd with your logonui.exe converted by compresssin bin to logonui.ex_ As for removing xp boring wallpaper just search for bliss, ascent autumn azul etc all .jp_ extract them with 7zip .now change all boring wallpapers with the wallpaper you like retainng their window name..again convert all your new wall paper *.jpg to *.jp_by compressionbin software add your custom theme in your winnt.sif and it will be applied addind more wallpaper and themes do it by making sfx installer for the same