Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK
Navigate to >>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
Look in the right pane for VerboseStatus, double click it and set
its value to 1.
If the following key is present, and if the value is set to 1,
status messages are not displayed:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System\DisableStatusMessages
If present set it to 0.
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Or...
If you want to turn this on and if XP Pro...
If you are using a stand-alone computer or if you want to disable
verbose status messages on only one computer, follow these steps:
1 Click Start, and then click Run.
2 In the Open box, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
3 Expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates,
and then click System.
4 In the right pane, double-click Verbose vs normal status
messages. 5 Click Enabled, and then click OK.
6 Close Group Policy Object Editor, click OK, and then quit Active
Directory Users and Computers.
NOTE: Windows ignores this setting if the Remove Boot / Shutdown /
Logon / Logoff status messages setting is turned on.
VerboseStatus
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/91526.asp
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Verbose vs normal status messages
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/4.asp
[[Verbose vs normal status messages
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System
Description
Directs the system to display highly detailed status messages.
If you enable this policy, the system displays status message that
reflect each step in the process of starting, shutting down,
logging on, or logging off the system.
Important
This policy is ignored if the Disable Boot / Shutdown / Logon /
Logoff status messages policy is enabled. ]]
Disable Boot / Shutdown / Logon / Logoff status messages
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/3.asp
[[Disable Boot / Shutdown / Logon / Logoff status messages
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System
Description
Suppresses system status messages.
If you enable this policy, the system does not display a message
reminding users to wait while their system starts or shuts down, or
while users log on or off.]]
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In Moody Marco <
[email protected]> hunted and
pecked:
can anyone help me get back the text you see during logon? It
seems to have disappeared.
I'm talking about the text that says things like "Loading personal
settings" and "logging off" and "saving your settings" and
"Windows is shutting down".
Thanks