This
page deals with modifying or removing the windows boot screen, otherwise
known as the startup or splash screen.
Microsoft is making deleting the startup
screen more and more difficult with each successive OS. But modifying
it isn't too tough. Whether you want to delete or just modify your startup
screen, the directions below should get you off on the right foot.
Modifying the startup screen is a little different in each version of
windows, please see the notes below for the operating system you're running:
Think again my friend.
First of all, disabling the startup screen in Windows2000 is a piece of
cake:
Modifying the startup screen in Windows 2000 is another matter.
Impossible, you say?
See this text: (from // link)
This is contained within (x:\winnt\system32\)
ntoskrnl.exe (bitmap nr. 1). Replacement of the bitmap gave a lot of
people errors, not being able to log in and such :).. it's a tedious
proces, and the update of the file needs to be validated somehow ("checksum",
"rebase" anyone ?)
Problems with Windows 2000 and checksums on files? Well that sounds like
something our good friend Patrick C. seems to be very good at. Modifying
bitmaps in executables? That's no problem, with the right program.
I'm going to look into this and post my results. I'll keep you informed.
If you've done this already,
, you're probably one of the first to do it!
Windows
NT4
Deleting the startup screens on Windows NT ...coming soon.
Modifying the startup screens on Windows NT is the easiest of all.
For WindowsNT, different resolutions are okay. The files are:
C:\winnt\winnt256.bmp -- startup (NT workstation
only)
C:\winnt\lanma256.bmp -- startup (NT server)
C:\winnt\lanmannt.bmp -- same bitmap as lanma256.bmp
on a default NT server setup
Simply replace those files with the bitmaps of your choice.
Windows
ME
Windows ME is a little different from 95 and 98 in that it doesn't ship
with a logo.sys file. The startup image is embedded in the io.sys file.
Upon booting, if Windows ME doesn't find a logo.sys file (your logo),
it continues booting displaying the default image from the io.sys file.
(from this
Computing.net forum):
There is no Logo.sys. it is in the IO.sys file.
If you save your startup image as logo.sys though and save it to c:\,
Windows will use that instead.
Remember your custom logo.sys must be 320 by 400 8 bit rgb for a total
of 127K.
Deleting the startup screen under WindowsME (I think) would invovle
editing the IO.sys file. I would not recommend messing with this system
file. If anyone knows a way to extract an image from a .sys file, I'd
love to hear it.
Modifying the startup screen in WindowsME is a piece of cake though.
Simply follow the instructions below.
Also, there are many customization programs like XSetup
that work on Windows ME, so you might want to try one.
Windows
95, 98, 98 SE
Deleting the startup screen under Windows 9x:
There are two methods: Feel free to try either, your mileage may vary:
Edit the msdos.sys file (located in your
c:\ directory): (*WARNING:
always make a backup when editing system files)
under the "[options]" section:
change (or add if not present) "logo=0"
Replace or rename the logo.sys file in the C:\Windows directory. (Name
it something harmless like logo.old)
Simply press esc while the computer is booting. This allows you to
skip the boot-screen (from Jim Gilliver)
Modifying the startup screen under Windows 9x:
(from this
page):
Q: Where are the bitmaps located for Windows startup/shutdown screens,
so I can change them?
A: For Windows 9x, you need a 320x400x256-color image, saved in .bmp format.
You could start with 640x480x16-million-colors, then "resample"
[resize] the image to 320x400, convert color depth to 256 colors.
Rename it to replace one of these:
C:\Windows\logo.sys -- startup screen
C:\Windows\logow.sys
-- waiting to shutdown screen
C:\Windows\logos.sys -- safe to shutdown
screen
This is actually a whole category of customizations (including personalizing
the startup/shutdown screens),
but removing the startup screen can shave a few seconds off the time it
takes for your computer to boot.
Here's how you do it:
While you're at it, unless you commonly use the boot-menu, add the line
bootdelay=0. This simply tells your computer
not to wait for the user to press F8 to access
the boot menu.
Modifying
your boot screen Method 4, use TweakUI.
Here's how you do it:
Using the TweakUI powertoy, go to the "boot" tab uncheck
the box: Display splash screen while booting.
*Note: see the files page for information
on where to obtain PowerToys.
And unless you commonly use the boot-menu, uncheck the function
keys available box.
*NOTE: Please be sure to use the correct version
of TweakUI depending on your operating system. Certain versions of TweakUI
may cause serious problems if used with Windows 98 or NT4.
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boot screen - modify or remove altogether
This
page deals with modifying or removing the windows boot screen, otherwise
known as the startup or splash screen.
