boot and shutdown screens

good grief · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 18

When your computer startsup you get a boot screen which is in \system32\ntoskrnl.exe ,and then a logon screen with "welcome" written on it (logonui.exe). Where is the shutdown screen and how can i change it?
To me it's dissapointing to be usiing an alternative shell like Aston - only to see the microsoftxp start up and shutdown screens spring into life. I mean I have this cool aston desktop set up and when I shut down I get microsoft standard - completely ruins the feel man! To me any decent shell alternative should have an option to change these for you built in! Couldn't somone make such a little prog. for aston. Thou as i said it should come built in.

Liderc · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:43 am Post subject:

The Shutdown dialog box is controlled by msgina.dll. Google "msgina.dll +hack" and you should find an answer. As for Aston shell handling this, I assume it could be done (does WindowBlinds allow this?). Unless WindowBlinds can do this with it's own coding, I am not sure of any way to achieve this without hacking msgina.dll. No company (that doesn't want a lawsuit) would "modify" Windows files unless the modification was in compliance with the M$ EULA or had explicit permission from M$ to modify core operating system files. WindowBlinds operates in this fashion. Instead of patching the uxtheme.dll which is a M$ file and easy to do, WB uses it's own skinning engine to handle what the native skinning engine would do. So it could be done, someone would just have to implement a program for it.

haxer · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject:

you can go to stardock.com and download a bootscreen editor (I forget the exact name) and LogonStudio, these both will do what you are asking. And they are stable, and free.

good grief · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 18

dwnloaded logon studio but it told me i needed a microsoft .net passport and I dont want to download that and intall it.
I just think that the shut down screen especially spoils the whole feel of the thing! I dont want ot see a micros soft screen.

Liderc · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: tried logon studio

haxer · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject:

ya, I didn't ever have to have a .NET password either. That's weird.

good grief · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 18

yes it certainly did but now I know it didn't for you guys I'll try again and see if i can just click ok or somehting. maybe i have the latest version or something anywy if i'm not successful ill post what version i have downloaded.

haxer · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject:

sounds good, let us know.

good grief · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 18

ok sorry but I got my frameworks mixed up with my passports! It actually said "you must have v1.0 or greater of the microsoft .net framework installed you will now be directed to the microsoft website to download"
but I dont as i dont have access to the internet with that computer anywhay.

Liderc · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 10:54 am Post subject:

Really? That's odd as well. See, my Windows XP is an nlited install, and one of the things removed was the .net framework. I have BootSkin and LogonStudio both installed on that system and don't ever recall seeing that pop up. Hrmm... I'll tell you what. If you REALLY want to have a custom logon/shutdown screen, you can PM me and I'll get my information together and let you know of another way than LogonStudio and/or BootSkin. However, be warned. The alternate way involves a decent amount of registry work and file/resource hacking. Thus it will break the M$ EULA, and has a decent potential of breaking your system if you mess up. (Break as in => reinstall Windows). Installing LogonStudio and/or BootSkin is your safest, easiest route.

good grief · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 18

Thanks for the help. Problem now solved. I found an older version of logon studio that I had installed on my xp pro (service pack1) computer. I just copied the programe folder off the hard drive and put it on my laptop and it works! so I must have just downloaded a latest version that is more fussy. the laptop has xp home service pack 2.
thanks for the help.