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AMD
10-08-2005, 07:10 PM
Hi all

Im not sure this should be posted here?

Im thinking of changing my Boot screen with a program called Style Xp and just wanted to know is changing my boot screen Dangerus?
as ive heard that i shouldnt mess around with the boot screen.
Thanks :)
PrntRhd
10-08-2005, 09:23 PM
Moved to Applications & Utility programs, After Hours is not for help questions.
AMD
10-09-2005, 06:55 PM
Come on guys although i dont know the answer myself i didnt think it would take this long for a reply considering how many members are in this forum.
This is the longest time ive ever had to wait for a reply :(
pop pop
10-09-2005, 07:27 PM
Very likely the fact that nobody has answered means that nobody has used that particular program.

I can only speculate, but my guess would be that changing the Boot screen--like to a different logo--would be harmless. My Asus mobo came with a utility to do just that. I didn't use it but I did eliminate the Asus logo and enable all post messages so I could see what's going on.
AMD
10-09-2005, 07:42 PM
Great thanks for replying im only going to change my logo anyway :)
Thanks again pop pop
pangea33
10-10-2005, 09:02 PM
If you're just looking to change your boot screen, that's really easy. I've never heard of Style XP, but feel that free apps for very simple tasks are usually suspect. A quick Google search returned the instructions for modifying your Boot.ini file

/BOOTLOGO
Use this switch to have Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 display an installable splash screen instead of the standard splash screen. First, create a 16-color (any 16 colors) 640x480 bitmap and save it in the Windows directory with the name Boot.bmp. Then add "/bootlogo /noguiboot" to the boot.ini selection.

http://www.sysinternals.com/Information/bootini.html