Start up screens, Welcome screen, default screen saver and an unknown icon

[Guest]

Part of this will be repeated from an eariler thread, sorry. I forgot what I called it and can't find it.
1) Windows has default startup and shutdown screens located in the root of the c drive and in c:\windows, these are logo files; logo.sys, logow.sys, and logos.sys. I downloaded some different ones from a theme website, and prior to the upgrade from windowsME I saw them. After I installed XP home edition I replaced these files again (I figured the installation had overwritten them), however I still can not see them, why?
2) Can I create my own logo.sys files from paint, etc. ?
3) Can I cange the background on the welcome screen?
4) When all accounts are logged off the screen saver that is used is windowsxp, can I change it? If so, how?
5) Finally I have a strange icon on my desktop, it is a box with B... in it and can not be resized, mouse clicking on it does nothing (right or left click, single or double click). It can be moved but not into recycle bin (it sits on top) or into the task bar. Task manager gives me no clue as to what this is and the colors seem to change when I change schemes. What is it and how do I get rid of it?
Thank you for any help you can offer.

 

[T.C.]

It isn't as easy as changing those two files with Windows XP. Either use a
third party utility, or do it manually.

For a start go to:

http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak753.aspx

Then go to:

http://www.themexp.org/howto.php
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Part of this will be repeated from an eariler thread, sorry. I forgot what I called it and can't find it.
1) Windows has default startup and shutdown screens located in the root of

the c drive and in c:\windows, these are logo files; logo.sys, logow.sys,
and logos.sys. I downloaded some different ones from a theme website, and
prior to the upgrade from windowsME I saw them. After I installed XP home
edition I replaced these files again (I figured the installation had
overwritten them), however I still can not see them, why?

2) Can I create my own logo.sys files from paint, etc. ?
3) Can I cange the background on the welcome screen?
4) When all accounts are logged off the screen saver that is used is

windowsxp, can I change it? If so, how?

5) Finally I have a strange icon on my desktop, it is a box with B... in

it and can not be resized, mouse clicking on it does nothing (right or left
click, single or double click). It can be moved but not into recycle bin (it
sits on top) or into the task bar. Task manager gives me no clue as to what
this is and the colors seem to change when I change schemes. What is it and
how do I get rid of it?

 

[Guest]

What about the unknown icon? What is it? How do I get rid of it or use it?

----- T.C. wrote: -----

It isn't as easy as changing those two files with Windows XP. Either use a
third party utility, or do it manually.

For a start go to:

http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak753.aspx

Then go to:

http://www.themexp.org/howto.php
--
T.C.
Pay it forward...
t__cruise@[REMOVE]hotmail.com
Delete [REMOVE] from email address to respond by email

Part of this will be repeated from an eariler thread, sorry. I forgot what I called it and can't find it.
1) Windows has default startup and shutdown screens located in the root of

the c drive and in c:\windows, these are logo files; logo.sys, logow.sys,
and logos.sys. I downloaded some different ones from a theme website, and
prior to the upgrade from windowsME I saw them. After I installed XP home
edition I replaced these files again (I figured the installation had
overwritten them), however I still can not see them, why?

2) Can I create my own logo.sys files from paint, etc. ?
3) Can I cange the background on the welcome screen?
4) When all accounts are logged off the screen saver that is used is

windowsxp, can I change it? If so, how?

5) Finally I have a strange icon on my desktop, it is a box with B... in

it and can not be resized, mouse clicking on it does nothing (right or left
click, single or double click). It can be moved but not into recycle bin (it
sits on top) or into the task bar. Task manager gives me no clue as to what
this is and the colors seem to change when I change schemes. What is it and
how do I get rid of it?

 

[Guest]

I found out what the strange icon is, it is part of a program "Bonzi Buddy" when I close the program the icon disappears.

 

[Malke]

I found out what the strange icon is, it is part of a program "Bonzi
Buddy" when I close the program the icon disappears.

Bonzi Buddy is obnoxious spyware. Remove spyware with Spybot Search &
Destroy (www.security.kolla.de) and Ad-aware (www.lavasoftusa.com). Be
sure to update these programs before running, and it is a good idea to
do virus/spyware scans in Safe Mode. I assume you have a current
(post-2002 version using updated definitions) antivirus program
installed. If you don't, you should get one asap.

Cheers,

Malke