"Professional" on the Boot-up Screen

[Guest]

It seems Microsoft had changed the splash screen/boot-up screen from saying
"Professional" to just plain "I can't tell if it's the Home or Professional
Edition" Microsoft Windows XP boot-up screen. It seems it may have changed
with the SP2 upgrade to Windows XP Professional. Why? Overlooked? Will
they add it in a future update? Should I use a resource hacker and
manipulate the boot-up screen and ntoskrnl.exe or should I just wait on
Microsoft to release an update to include "Professional" in the boot-up
screen?

 

[Tom]

It seems Microsoft had changed the splash screen/boot-up screen from saying
"Professional" to just plain "I can't tell if it's the Home or Professional
Edition" Microsoft Windows XP boot-up screen. It seems it may have changed
with the SP2 upgrade to Windows XP Professional. Why? Overlooked? Will
they add it in a future update? Should I use a resource hacker and
manipulate the boot-up screen and ntoskrnl.exe or should I just wait on
Microsoft to release an update to include "Professional" in the boot-up
screen?

Don't worry, it was removed by MS with SP2, you still have what your OS is.

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

It seems Microsoft had changed the splash screen/boot-up screen from
saying "Professional" to just plain "I can't tell if it's the Home or
Professional Edition" Microsoft Windows XP boot-up screen. It seems
it may have changed with the SP2 upgrade to Windows XP Professional.
Why? Overlooked? Will they add it in a future update? Should I use
a resource hacker and manipulate the boot-up screen and ntoskrnl.exe
or should I just wait on Microsoft to release an update to include
"Professional" in the boot-up screen?

STFW. This is an FAQ and you posting it just proves you're too damned lazy
to do any research.

 

[Guest]

I never said I am worried. Don't you think that if I can hack into the
ntoskrnl.exe file and change it to whatever I want, that I would know if my
OS is Professional or not. Thanks anyway. LOL!

 

[Guest]

STFU. Excuse me! The one place I didn't look. Simply because I didn't
think a simple FAQ would suggest to hack your ntoskrnl.exe file. You'd think
you'd post the URL for me anyhow. Take a Prozac or something. This
community is to help people not to criticize.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Done intentionally with SP2 to create a more uniform look across the various
iterations of the XP platform. AFAIK, there are no plans to revert back to
the previous format.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Tosca]

Does it REALLY matter? So long as the OS is XP Pro SP2 with all of it's
benefits, surely that's the vital factor?

 

[Alias]

Don't take it personally. Ms Tick is an equal opportunity insulter and
treats everybody this way.
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| STFU. Excuse me! The one place I didn't look. Simply because I didn't
| think a simple FAQ would suggest to hack your ntoskrnl.exe file. You'd
think
| you'd post the URL for me anyhow. Take a Prozac or something. This
| community is to help people not to criticize.
|
| "Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote:
|
| > STFW. This is an FAQ and you posting it just proves you're too damned
lazy
| > to do any research.
| > --
| > Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for sprinkling
| > on salads.
| >
| >
| >
| >

 

[Guest]

Thanks Rick. This is the answer I was looking for!

 

[Guest]

No it don't, obviously. By no means was I questioning the operation,
stability, or implying that there was a problem. I was just wondering why
they did it. I pay great attention to detail and want answers for things I
don't know.

 

[Rock]

No it don't, obviously. By no means was I questioning the operation,
stability, or implying that there was a problem. I was just wondering why
they did it. I pay great attention to detail and want answers for things I
don't know.

:

The primary reason was to simplify and save costs in the testing.

 

[Guest]

I can tell you knowing this now is helpful for me since I own a Computer
Repair shop. I can IMMEDIATELY determine whether or not the PC running XP
has been upgraded to SP2 or not by viewing the boot-up/splash screen.

 

[Alex Nichol]

It seems Microsoft had changed the splash screen/boot-up screen from saying
"Professional" to just plain "I can't tell if it's the Home or Professional
Edition" Microsoft Windows XP boot-up screen. It seems it may have changed
with the SP2 upgrade to Windows XP Professional. Why?

Yes it has. To avoid having to maintain four different versions of the
code file it is embedded in (Home, Pro, Tablet and Media Center)

 

[Trent©]

I never said I am worried. Don't you think that if I can hack into the
ntoskrnl.exe file and change it to whatever I want, that I would know if my
OS is Professional or not. Thanks anyway. LOL!

You can hack a file...and you haven't heard about Google yet?

Amazing!!


Have a nice one...

Trent

Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!

 

[Trent©]

STFU. Excuse me! The one place I didn't look. Simply because I didn't
think a simple FAQ would suggest to hack your ntoskrnl.exe file. You'd think
you'd post the URL for me anyhow. Take a Prozac or something. This
community is to help people not to criticize.

Here...

http://www.google.com


Have a nice one...

Trent

Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!