Change the startup and shutdown screens

Are you fed up with the dull  images that splash the screen when Win95 starts and when it shutdowns. You know, the flying windows, the "Wait" message during shutdown and the "It is now safe" message when shutdown is complete. Why not use this tip to change them to something more interesting.

1. Use Windows Explorer to get into the C:\Windows directory.

2. Change the name of LOGO.SYS to LOGO.BAK.

4. Change the name of LOGOS.SYS to LOGOS.BAK.

5. Use the Paint program to make any image you like. Use the Image menu's Attributes command to set the size. When you save it, save as a BMP format file (Windows Bitmap).

6. Rename your saved BMP file to (startup screen) as LOGO.SYS aand copy it to the Windows directory (C:\Windows). 

7. Rename your saved BMP file to (shutdown screen) as LOGOW.SYS aand copy it to the Windows directory (C:\Windows). 

You have now changed your startup and shutdown screens, now try restarting Windows to see the effects.  To put the orginal screens back, delete the current LOGO.SYS and LOGOW.SYS and rename youy BAK files.

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