Re: Splash screen

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From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/28/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:58:39 +1000

In Intel's BIOSs it known a Quite Boot. But it's not black but has system info on it. 

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"Jim" <jnkharvey@mchsi.com> wrote in message news:103d701c41515$ad0b9350$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for getting back to me. I guess it's the bios 
> splash screen I want to change. When I got the computer 
> the screen was Gateways logo that came up right away. I've 
> since reformatted my hard drive and installed Win XP Pro. 
> Now a black screen is there instead of the Gateway logo. 
> I've worked on a few computers and have seen different 
> splash screens at this spot. I'm also talking with Gateway 
> on this subject, but that's like pulling teeth. I guess if 
> it can't be done, it can't be done, but I find it hard to 
> believe. 
> 
> Thanks again for your time.
> Jim
> 
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Jim,
> >
> >I am a bit confused at this point. When you turn on your 
> computer, the BIOS 
> >splash screen comes up and that cannot be changed. Some 
> BIOS have the 
> >feature where you can turn off that spalsh screen, but it 
> cannot be changed. 
> >After that the Windows XP boot screen comes up (with the 
> scolling 
> >thing...blue or green depending on Windows XP Home or 
> Professional edition). 
> >This can be changed but is HIGHLY recommeded not to 
> because it can pose a 
> >security risk. Changing this logo requires editing core 
> system files and 
> >doing so incorrectly can render the system in-operable.
> >
> >I told you how to change the picture that appears after 
> this for a short 
> >period of time. Please clarify as to which logo are you 
> wanting to change.
> >
> >-- 
> >
> >Anando
> >Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> >http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >http://www.mvps.org
> >
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> >http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
> >
> >Protect your PC!
> >http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> >
> >
> >"Jim" <jnkharvey@mchsi.com> wrote in message 
> >news:1037a01c41504$b4d13b00$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Thanks for getting back to me.  It came on for a split
> >> second just before the welcome screen. That's not where 
> I
> >> want it. I want it at the begining of the start up. It 
> use
> >> to be Gateways logo. Now its just a black screen that I
> >> want to put something else there.
> >>
> >> Thanks again
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>Hi Jim,
> >>>
> >>>You can assiegn a bitmap to be shown there. Click on
> >> Start >> Run and type
> >>>REGEDIT. Navigate to:
> >>>
> >>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
> >>>
> >>>And in the right pane double click on the
> >> value 'Wallpaper' and type in the
> >>>full path to the bitmap of your choice and click OK.
> >> Close the registry
> >>>editor and reboot to see the changes.
> >>>
> >>>-- 
> >>>
> >>>Anando
> >>>Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> >>>http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >>>http://www.mvps.org
> >>>
> >>>Folder customizations
> >>>http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
> >>>
> >>>Protect your PC!
> >>>http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Jim" <jnkharvey@mchsi.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:11e6e01c414df$e08a5080$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >>>> When I start up my computer, I get a black screen for 
> a
> >>>> few seconds. Can anyone tell me how to put a splash
> >> screen
> >>>> there? I run Win XP Pro.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>> Jim
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>.
> >>> 
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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