Hi ALL,
    This Topic is quite old so I thought I would add a few things to Update It.
    One of the Big problems that many people have is turning off Windows File Protection. 
Yes you can do a a Reg Hack, but it is not necessary any more.
    To the Modirator, I in no way have anything to do with litepc.com. OK! Some of 
this post is off topic but is just Info on a FREE Program that Turns WFP Off with 
2 Clicks.
     So again:
       First a disclamer, I do Security work and I am 
In NO Way Advertizing ANY Thing!
FIRST GO HERE: http://www.litepc.com/download.html
The Trial Version is Free for life :)
Put the exe in any folder and then r/click the exe 
and then Desktop[creat shotcut]

You can now with 2 clicks either turn off 
Windows File Protection for 1 secession or Untill you want it back on!

You Can also Do a lot of Clean Up with the Trial Version.

Just want to get rid of IE from Hell, d/l IEradicator.

Then you can bask in the inner glow of knowing you just secured 
your PC from all known and unknown, past and future, IE
security bugs while claiming back 30+MB of closet space
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This is off topic, but 2 points: 
1: One stick of 128 RAM cost more than 98 or XPlite. 
A stripped win98/ME/w2k/XP will run as if you added a G of RAM.
2: Ripping all M$ programs out of the "Shell" is the only way to Secure any win OS.
If you need them, they can be reinstalled as stand alone programs BUT cannot call 
Home and explorer cannot "Hook" to them.
If you never used win3.1/95 and like some of the fancy things Use Chubby. If you 
want a Blazzing 98/ME/2k/xp installed to a USB Drive
or Flash Drive with Networking and Firefox, use either of the smaller Lite Shells. 
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Times have changed. 
There are many small programs and web Sites to help you Change Boot Screens. The 
ones I have left links to will be easy for anyone. 
If you do need to turn off WFP remember this is the ONLY way to use w2k programs 
and little things like screen savers on winXP.

First if you just want to change the Boot Screen color and BMP before Logon, X-Setup 
Pro Final [last free one] will do this.
Start in Classic,click StartUp/ShutDown, winNT-2K/XP 
then #30. Tired of "Blue Screens" Change it to RED, You will jump the first time 
you See it. Then Put BMP`s in a safe folder and use "Browse" under Background-Wallpaper 
to set 1.
[changes the picture that is displayed before any user is able to login (means: before 
the login window appears). 

To Change the Boot Screen or to Have it Random go to the First 2 sites below:

Want to do it by Hand go to the 3rd site. 

http://userxp.belchfire.net/

http://userxp.belchfire.net/HowBitmapsWork.htm

http://www.littlewhitedog.com/content-9.html

Have fun all, remember 99% of anything M$ says is a LIE. Do you research, Uscert 
is a good start, knowing that the US Gov and Army will Not Use winXP is a good reason 
to go back to w2K, w2k also has a longer Supported Life than winXP Pro - winXP Home 
is almost dead.  BILL MacG K.I.S.S. Security LCC







On Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at 6:57 am, Craig Roman wrote:

>I have a question about Replace 

>the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens:


>

>

>- TYPE YOUR MESSAGE HERE -

>I would like to know how you can replace the startup screen in Windows 2000?  Thank 

>you in advance for any assistance! 

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