Windows Start up Screen

[Dan]

How do I eliminate the blue welcome screen that comes up
when you start XP (before the logo screen). My system
used to be configured to not show it. Then, I had to do a
restore, and forgot how to do it.

Also, is there a way to customize the windows XP logo
screen? I remember that in 95 and 98 it was a pretty
simple thing to do, but not in XP.

 

[Lindsay]

Hello, Dan!
Control Panel>Users. Click "Change the ways users log on and off" and
uncheck "Use the welcome screen".
As for the boot screen, there are many free apps that do this.
www.stardock.com
You wrote on Sat, 29 May 2004 10:56:07 -0700:

D> How do I eliminate the blue welcome screen that comes up
D> when you start XP (before the logo screen). My system
D> used to be configured to not show it. Then, I had to do a
D> restore, and forgot how to do it.

D> Also, is there a way to customize the windows XP logo
D> screen? I remember that in 95 and 98 it was a pretty
D> simple thing to do, but not in XP.

With best regards, Lindsay. E-mail: (e-mail address removed)

 

[Alex Nichol]

How do I eliminate the blue welcome screen that comes up
when you start XP (before the logo screen). My system
used to be configured to not show it. Then, I had to do a
restore, and forgot how to do it.

Start - Run the line
control userpasswords2

Uncheck 'Users must use a username, click Apply. You will be asked for
the username and password to be assumed (Make sure you get them right)

Also, is there a way to customize the windows XP logo
screen? I remember that in 95 and 98 it was a pretty
simple thing to do, but not in XP.

No - not simply. data is inbuilt in the start up code, and there is no
provision for an alternative to over-rule that as in Win9x