XP splah question

[Imsati]

Is there a way to change the size of my XP splash screen--the part where it's loading up and has the blue rolling bar at the bottom? It seems like it's set at too low resolution and I'd like it to be a bit tighter.

Thanks!

--Jay

[cogadh]

The boot screen has a set resolution that cannot be altered, I think it is 640X480.

EDIT - Just checked, the default resolution for the boot screen is 320X400, not 640X480

[Imsati]

it looks much crisper on my wife's laptop though. Oh well.

[cogadh]

It can look different depending on how the laptop's screen handles that resolution. For example, if the screen cannot run at that low of a resolution, the boot screen doesn't actually run at full screen, but will instead produce a 320X400 "window" to display the animated boot image, while the screen itself is at a different resolution (usually whatever the screen's default is). In that situation, the boot image will definitely appear "crisper", though it is also displayed much smaller.

[digital_exhaust]

You can skin it... or use a utility like WindowBlinds or Samurize...

Probably not exactly what your after, but might work for you...

[coffeecat]

XP splah


Couldn't have put it better myself! :lol:

[Imsati]

Couldn't have put it better myself! :lol:

Heh :) Thanks.

>You can skin it... or use a utility like WindowBlinds or Samurize...

>Probably not exactly what your after, but might work for you...

Thanks- I'll look into those.

>For example, if the screen cannot run at that low of a resolution, the boot screen doesn't actually run at full screen, but will instead produce a 320X400 "window" to display the animated boot image

Ahhh, I get it. That makes sense.

Thanks everyone!