Re: Disable Windows Welcome and Shut Down Screens

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From: Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\) (sbrcin_at_ptt.yu)
Date: 03/24/04


Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 18:51:21 +0100

At least minlogon images are blessed since they don't have these messages.

Regards,
Slobodan

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"KM" <konstmor@nospam_yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Tom,
>
> Check "Windows Logon" settings in TD (turn off the Welcome screen). Also,
> you may want to add "Automatic Logon" component.
>
> I don't think there is a way to eliminate the logo screen on shutdown.
That
> would, probably, require changing MS binaries which is illegal.
>
> KM
>
> > KM
> >
> > I tried adding the DIsableStatusMessages value to the registry and it
did
> seem to change the content of the "Windows Shutting Down" Screen but I
still
> have the "Welcome" screen just after boot up and a "Windows Logo" screen
on
> power down. I would like to eliminate both of these screens from being
> displayed on the application.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > ----- KM wrote: -----
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > I think this topic has been discussed a few times here so you may
> want to search in thing NG archive.
> > I'll just copy/paste here my old reply:
> >
> > Try adding the following registry value on your image (I'd suggest
> you to try it first at run time to see how well it may work for
> > you):
> >
>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\syste
> m], "DisableStatusMessages". Set this dword value to "1"
> > and reboot. After that you should not see "Apply user settings..."
> and etc. status screens. Basically, the reg.value suppresses
> > system status messages, which remind users to wait while the system
> starts or shuts down, or while users log on or off.
> > This entry stores the setting of the Disable Boot / Shutdown /
Logon
> / Logoff status messages Group Policy. Group Policy adds this
> > entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy.
> If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group
> > Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the system behaves
> as though the value is 0.
> >
> > --
> > KM,
> > BSquare Corporation
> >
> > > I am using the Windows Logon shell and have my application
> automatically starting on boot up. Is there a way that I can disable
> > the Windows "Welcome" screen from being shown prior to my
application
> being started? Currently this screen is shown for
> > approximately 1-2 second then my application starts and paints the
> screen with application specific information.
> > >> Also is there a way to disable the "Windows Shutting Down"
Screen
> that is show when the system is shutting down?
> > >
>
>



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