Windows Vista Forums
Vista Forums Home Join Vista Forums Windows 7 Forum Vista Tutorials Tags
Welcome to Windows Vista Forums. Our forum is dedicated to helping you find solutions with any problems, errors or issues you are experiencing with Windows Vista. The Vista forum also covers news and updates and has an extensive Windows Vista tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks.

Go Back   Vista Forums > Vista Forums > Tutorials

Vista - Boot screen

Comment
 
Old 05-01-2007  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Boot screen

How to Enable the Hidden Aurora Boot Screen in Vista
...

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-25-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Boot screen

No problem Grungero. I'm happy to hear that you have the Aurora boot screen now.

Shawn

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-30-2008  
Methos_42


vista ultimate x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Boot screen

I use logonstudio vista and it works great I get the same boot screen whether i restart, hibernate, sleep, log on or off.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-30-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Boot screen

Hi Methos,

That is great, but that is the logon screen that is being replaced by Logonstudio and not the boot screen though.

Logon screen - Change

The default boot screen is the black screen with the Microsoft name in the middle and the scrolling green bar at the bottom when the computer first starts up.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-30-2008  
Methos_42


vista ultimate x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Boot screen

Oh okay i see now, yes it is butt-ugly, and i don't have the microsoft symbol or the scrolling green bar
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-15-2008  
Neverhavemoney


Windows Vista™ Home Premium
 
 

Re: Boot screen

hey brink,
i have sp1 installed but my boot screen is the one that people without sp1 would see. why is this?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-15-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Boot screen

Hi Madmonkey,

The Resuming Windows screen, usually from hibernation, is different than the boot screen. There is not a way to change the image for that screen that I know of yet. The normal boot screen will only be seen from a restart or cold start of the computer.

Sorry,
Shawn
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-04-2009  
g388944


Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Re: Boot screen

The instructions are great and they worked for me but, now that I see what it does, I have a question: What is this good for?

I mean, now the boot screen doesn't display any progress bar or anything just the aurora image instead of black screen, so I lost something in exchange for... what?

Can you explain the benefits of changing the boot screen to aurora?

Thanks!
Gary
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-05-2009  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Boot screen

Hello Gary, and welcome to Vista Forums.

It's just an option included in Vista to change the boot screen to that. That's all. No advantage or disadvantage really.

You can use the link below to change the boot screen to a image of your choice instead though.

Boot Screen - Change

Hope this helps,
Shawn
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-28-2009  
Wii Master 64


Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Re: Boot screen

just a couple of stupid questions out of curiosity, does XP do something similar to this? or is it just black? and does windows 7 do this as well?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-29-2009  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Boot screen

Hello Wii,

I don't know about XP, but when you do this tutorial in Windows 7 you get just a black screen for the boot screen instead. There is no different hidden boot screen in Windows 7. (yet)
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Comment

Tutorial Tools


Similar Threads
Tutorial Category
black screen after boot screen General Discussion
Boot Screen General Discussion
Black screen on boot up Vista General
Boot Screen Vista installation & setup
boot-password shown at boot login screen Vista account administration


Vista Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized,
sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation.
"Windows Vista", the Start Orb, and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
© Designer Media Ltd
Tutorial powered by GARS 2.1.8m ©2005-2006

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46