Re: Changing the startup screen (ntoskrnl) and the log on screen (logo

From: Andrew Bailey (andy.j.bailey_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 02/13/05 

Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:31:14 GMT

Hi Puma,

http://www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/

http://www.stardock.com/products/logonstudio/download.html

They're easy, you can make or adapt your own, they work with SP2 and it's
FREE!

Andy

"Puma Potvin" <mgspuma2000-xphelp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:9D030690-8BEB-4BE3-9C3F-5BEEA51BA80A@microsoft.com...
> Before SP2, I was able to change the screens backgrounds for startup, and
> the
> log on screen. After installing SP2, I tried to change the
> c:/windows/system32/ntoskrnl file, for the startup screen, as well as the
> c:/windows/system32/logonui file, for the log on screen, which was done in
> safe mode. When I tried to reboot, I couldn't, a message stating "file
> missing, could not locate ntoskrnl file". Tried to get into safe mode to
> change files back to the originals, and got the same message, had to
> reimage
> my hard drive to get my system back. It may not be an important aspect to
> using my computer, even so, it was nice to see my Scorpion startup screen,
> and a nude lady covered with rose art (so that nothing sexual showed) as
> my
> log in screen. And I kind of feel that by install SP2 that my rights as
> computer administrator has been taken away from me, in order to secure
> internet security. If anyone knows how I can fix this problem, I would
> sure
> appreciate the help. Also a site that has the new files that work with
> SP2,
> would also be appreciated.
> --
> Thanks, Puma

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