Re: Splash screen
From: Anando [MS-MVP] (anando_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/29/04
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Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 22:32:08 -0400
I hope you get some help from Gateway tech. Good Luck !
-- 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: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 >> >>Folder customizations >>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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