Windows Vista has an animated Vista Logo what is displayed before the Login screen. You can do a similar thing in WinXP. Just download the required BMP file

After you downloaded the file open regedit and goto: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

In the right-side panel change the Wallpaper String value to the Path of the downloaded BMP file.

e.g.: If you saved the BMP file to "C:\Startup.bmp", you have to set the Wallpaper value to C:\Startup.bmp. If you saved the BMP file to D:\Startup.bmp you have to set the value to D:\Startup.bmp :icon_rolleyes:

Now you'll get a similar Vista Logo before your Login screen in XP too.

Enjoy :whistle:

Edited December 10, 200717 yr by JurgenDoe

Thnx JurgenDoe :thumb_yello:

Cheers JurgenDoe

Here is a 4:3 version

Thanks skyzerr I guess I forgot to put the 4x3 version into the zip

I did not understand well for the key of register me I have this

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]

"ActiveWndTrkTimeout"=dword:00000000

"AutoEndTasks"="1"

"CaretWidth"=dword:00000001

"CoolSwitch"="1"

"CoolSwitchColumns"="7"

"CoolSwitchRows"="3"

"CursorBlinkRate"="530"

"DragFullWindows"="2"

"DragHeight"="4"

"DragWidth"="4"

"FontSmoothing"="2"

"FontSmoothingOrientation"=dword:00000001

"FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000002

"ForegroundFlashCount"=dword:00000003

"ForegroundLockTimeout"=dword:00030d40

"GridGranularity"="0"

"HungAppTimeout"="2000"

"LowPowerActive"="0"

"LowPowerTimeOut"="0"

"MenuShowDelay"="0"

"PaintDesktopVersion"=dword:00000000

"Pattern"="(Aucun)"

"PowerOffActive"="0"

"PowerOffTimeOut"="0"

"ScreenSaverIsSecure"="0"

"ScreenSaveTimeOut"="600"

"ScreenSaveActive"="1"

"TileWallpaper"="0"

"UserPreferencesMask"=hex:98,32,07,80

"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="5000"

"Wallpaper"="(None)"

"WallpaperStyle"="2"

"OriginalWallpaper"=""

"WheelScrollLines"="3"

"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="4000"

"SCRNSAVE.EXE"="logon.scr"

I puts it or?

It is well to replace the logo with the first demarrage or it is to note please wait? Because me I seek has to modify this image

Edited September 3, 200717 yr by BruNo

Go to Wallpaper Right click choose modify enter "C:\Startup.bmp"

Have the image in the same dir

I tryed it ten times it neber worked. were do i put the C:\Startup.bmp

when i click with the right mouse botton on wallpaper two boxes come

up one says wallpaper on the top box in the bottom box it says none.

now were do it type it.

Could you post up a regedit. I cant find a download that will download.

thx, jurgendoe, but the vista.bmp just flashes for a second after the normal XP startup screen. OK, what did I do wrong :crying_anim02: ?

Thanks alot and great tutorial

File not found.

heres an easier method:

1. download the BMP that Jurgen posted, and set it as your wallpaper

2. download and install TweakUI, then run it. navigate to logon-->settings

3. you should see a bunch of check boxes. place a check in the "wallpaper" box, then click "copy now". apply it and restart your computer

4. change your wallpaper back and youre done. the orb will still appear as the startup wallpaper, until you logon to your account

File not found

How to insert this in the unattended installation CD

once upon a time someone created an addon.. no idea if it works or not though http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?...&highlight=

once upon a time someone created an addon.. no idea if it works or not though http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?...&highlight=

Not working for XPSP3

well if it did work, maybe someone could modify it to work with sp3

edit: nvm looks like someone already did http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=3413

edit: oops i should read closer. doesnt work with sp3... yet

Edited May 13, 200816 yr by ccl0

It works for me on SP3 when I add a registry tweak that it is executed after the first login, but I think it will somehow erase your default wallpaper, and to resolve that I copy my default wallpaper from OEM folders with a CMD file after first login as well, and I have both working without any problems. Just put your image file on the "Wallpaper" folder inside "WINDOWS\Web".

; Installing ORB Bitmap on Logon
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"Wallpaper"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Web\\Wallpaper\\Orb.bmp"

"Orb.bmp" being the name of the file you want to use. (duh!)

And in case any of you want to use it, here's my "Orb".

Orb.rar