Can anyone tell me where I can find the boot up logo in windows98 second edition, I have seen lots of mags and books which tell me but I can't find it, (I have made all files vieable, hidden files that is). I can find the shut down logo but not boot it must be there cause i see on boot up. thanks steve....

In C:\logo.sys open with MSpaint

If you have a default install of Windows 95 or 98 the 'Startup Logo' is embedded into (I think!)USER.exe You only get LOGO.SYS if a OEM modifies the install to show a differant logo or you install one yourself or use a Themes Package. If you have a LOGO.SYS file in the root directory and delete it, you will return to the embedded default Startup Logo again. Hope this helps. Mike

Mike is correct, however,you can still do it, without having to access user.exe Choose or create a bitmap that you would like to use for your startup screen. But print and read the following instructions first. I got these from Tiplord's site... REPLACING THE WINDOWS STARTUP & SHUTDOWN SCREENS Make backup copies of the files LOGOS.SYS and LOGOW.SYS in a temporary folder. These files are located in your Windows folder. LOGOW.SYS is the one that reads "Windows is now shutting down..." LOGOS.SYS is the one that reads "It is now safe to shut down your computer..." These files are just standard bitmaps, so rename the extensions of these duplicates to .BMP. The files are 256-color windows bitmaps (RGB-encoded, but not RGB color), 320 x 400. Photo-Paint calls them 8 bit paletted. Since the aspect ratio (width / height) of these files are not standard 4:3, like most computer screens, the bitmaps will appear vertically elongated. To make your new design conform to this aspect ratio, resize the bitmap to 534 x 400 while you're working on it. Make sure to resize them back to 320 x 400 when you're done. Save your changes, and rename the extensions of your new files back to SYS. NOTE: This should be done in File Manager; not Explorer. Last, copy the new files back into your Windows folder. You can also create a startup screen as well (using the above method). Just call the file LOGO.SYS, and place it in the root directory of your boot drive (usually C:) Note: If you're using disk compression, like Stacker or Doublespace, you'll need to put the file in the original boot drive (sometimes H:) **************************************************************************************** To remove the startup logo altogether, edit the file C:\MSDOS.SYS, and add the line LOGO=0 to the Options section. Note: This will only work, for some reason, if you have a custom startup screen in your root directory. For more information, see Contents of the Windows95 MSDOS.SYS File. This setting can also be changed with TweakUI, one of Microsoft's PowerToys. Note: If you delete LOGOW.SYS and LOGOS.SYS altogether, Windows95 will exit to DOS instead of shutting down. Note: If you're using DriveSpace or another disk compression utility, and want to create your own startup screen (as described above), make sure you put LOGO.SYS in the root directory of your host drive (which may not be drive C:)

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