[RESOLVED] Boot Logo

[FireKnox101]

I was wondering if you can change the logo that Windows shows you when it is loading. If so How. Post here or pvt msg me.
An the logo im talking about is the one that says Windows Xp.

[jmcilhinney]

Are you asking how to do this using VB.NET? If yes, there is no .NET-specific way. If not, why are you asking in a VB.NET forum?

[maged]

i am not sure, but here is my guess. i think the image showing in the windows startup screen is just an image loaded from the harddisk.

search for it or for it's path and replace it with whatever image you want (but exaclty the same name and extension) and the windows startup executables should load the new image without even knowing that it was changed.


it is just an idea though i am not 100% sure.

rgds

[gjon]

It appears the only way to do it is with a utility, some free, some at a cost.
The windows boot kernel has to be modified in order to accomplish what you wish to do.
Heres one such utility and example:
XP Boot Editor
I'mNotAGeek Website

Use at your own risk, as stated by all the utilities that modify the kernel.

It doesn't appear that anyone has invented a .net way of doing what you ask. But maybe you'll figure out a way. =)

[jmcilhinney]

I have no authority around here, obviously, but I have a recommendation. In order to maintain the integrity of this forum as a place to discuss VB.NET related issues, I suggest that we do not provide answers to blatantly unrelated questions. There are plenty of other places to ask those questions.

[uniquegodwin]

Agrees to Jm
Maybe this person who asked this question was new and doesnt know how to post in some other place out here.Someone could tell him where to post.
And secondly,are we all sure that he doesnt mean to change the logo from vb.net and just means in general?

[RobDog888]

Moved to General PC

There is a way to do it via code but it probably takes C++ or other low level language to accomplish it.

It also depends on the motherboards functionality. I have a Asus P4P800-E Deluxe mobo and it has a downloadable utility for it that lets you add your own image to the boot logo and/or voice/audio.

[uniquegodwin]

No Rob,Hes asking about changing the windows logo I guess,not the bios boot up logo.There are softwares available for it like bootxp

[RobDog888]

My bad...

Then its called a Startup Screen. In Windows 98 this was very easy. You just renames the logo file to whatever you waanted. I'm sure now its embedded in the kernal like JMC suggested.

[RobDog888]

Ok, just verified that the logon screen background and logo are an embedded bmp resource file in Shell32.dll. Perhaps the startup screen is ion another dll resource.