Removing the Windows Splash screen on boot up...

[John]

Another optimisation tweak for Windows involves removing the splash screen typically seen at startup. Having tried a variety of optimisation techniques, I can say that the effect this has is minimal, but if you're one for squeezing every last drop of performance out of your PC, this one could be for you.

Using Windows Explorer, navigate to your C: drive. If you haven't already, hit Tools - Folder Options, then click the View tab. Ensure that "Show hidden files and folders" is checked and that "Hide protected operating system files" is unchecked. Find boot.ini and open in a text editor such as notepad. On the line similar to:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microso ft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

*This line will vary depending on Operating Sytem, this one is from my boot.ini*

add " /noguiboot", which should leave you with a line something like:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microso ft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect /noguiboot

Save the file and reboot. You should no longer see the splash screen and enjoy the second or two you've saved yourself waiting for your machine to boot!

Be warned you can miss certain errors when this is enabled, so unless you know how to edit boot.ini from a DOS prompt or Recovery Console, I would suggest leaving it alone.

[BILZ]

neat tip thanks

[dhruvd]

Nice one ! Keep them cummin

Once i used a software for changing the boot screen ... it had many skins.
But as soon as used to boot my pc it wont start.
It used to give some error ..i don't remember now...and then say fatal error!
I had to format and install fresh copy of windows again.

I'll tell u the name of that software if i can find it out

[darviria]

When the screen is removed can you see everything that's going on in the command prompt behind it? I used to do that on 9x, I find it more useful than watching some stupid graphic.

Not that I reboot my pcs anyway

[Fry]

Yes I think it shows you whats happening rather than the boot up screen.
I find my PC boots so fast that I wouldnt get time to read it anyway, so i leave the screen as is.