Why was the windows boot screen changed?

Drastik · 09-12-2004, 06:29 PM

I have home edition and it use to say windows home edition, with a green loading bar, now it says windows with a blue bar....
Also, the 2001 has been removed too, i dont blaim them for removing it.... i dont see why we have to be reminded of that terrible year....
Thats just my guess...

kb1ghc · 09-12-2004, 07:00 PM

I think it's because SP2 was designed to work on both pro and home, and they didn't want to have to make 2 versions. but i like not having the "home edition" on my screen every fricken time i booted. I don't know why they called it "home edition" anyway, i would have called it "standard edition"

Lorand · 09-12-2004, 08:17 PM

If you want a custom boot screen then install Bootskin (http://www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/).
You can get very funny boot screens like this one:

Drastik · 09-12-2004, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lorand

If you want a custom boot screen then install Bootskin (http://www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/).
You can get very funny boot screens like this one:

Could i make my own?

Lorand · 09-12-2004, 08:49 PM

Here you can find 1000 skins: http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=32
But if you want to make a personalized one, you will need to make 3 files for that:
progressbar.bmp (you can take it from another bootskin)
<skinname>.bmp (640 x 480, 16 color)
bootskin.ini

The content of the bootskin.ini could be something like this:
[BootSkin]
Type=0
Name = "<skin_name>"
Author = "<your name>"
Description = "<description>"
ProgressBar=progressbar.bmp
ProgressBarX = 495
ProgressBarY = 420
ProgressBarWidth = 110 <you can play around with these values>
Screen=<skinname>.bmp

kb1ghc · 09-12-2004, 09:05 PM

I tryed to change my bootscreen before, but i failed miserably, but i did it the resource hacker way.

kb1ghc · 09-12-2004, 09:07 PM

but i tryed to make my own, this is what i came up with:

Lorand · 09-12-2004, 09:28 PM

How about putting a BSOD as a bootscreen on a friend's computer?

09-12-2004, 06:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Drastik Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 272	Why was the windows boot screen changed? I have home edition and it use to say windows home edition, with a green loading bar, now it says windows with a blue bar.... Also, the 2001 has been removed too, i dont blaim them for removing it.... i dont see why we have to be reminded of that terrible year.... Thats just my guess...

09-12-2004, 08:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	Here you can find 1000 skins: http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=32 But if you want to make a personalized one, you will need to make 3 files for that: progressbar.bmp (you can take it from another bootskin) <skinname>.bmp (640 x 480, 16 color) bootskin.ini The content of the bootskin.ini could be something like this: [BootSkin] Type=0 Name = "<skin_name>" Author = "<your name>" Description = "<description>" ProgressBar=progressbar.bmp ProgressBarX = 495 ProgressBarY = 420 ProgressBarWidth = 110 <you can play around with these values> Screen=<skinname>.bmp Last edited by Lorand; 09-13-2004 at 12:05 AM.

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09-12-2004, 07:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
kb1ghc Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 220	I think it's because SP2 was designed to work on both pro and home, and they didn't want to have to make 2 versions. but i like not having the "home edition" on my screen every fricken time i booted. I don't know why they called it "home edition" anyway, i would have called it "standard edition"

09-12-2004, 08:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	If you want a custom boot screen then install Bootskin (http://www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/). You can get very funny boot screens like this one:

09-12-2004, 09:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
kb1ghc Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 220	I tryed to change my bootscreen before, but i failed miserably, but i did it the resource hacker way.

09-12-2004, 09:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
kb1ghc Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 220	but i tryed to make my own, this is what i came up with:

09-12-2004, 09:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	How about putting a BSOD as a bootscreen on a friend's computer?