Change Windows XP boot screen

[Connect_Me]

I want to know how can I change the Windows XP boot screen. I have recently installed SP3 on my computer. Can someone help me for the same?

[Grohu]

TuneUp Utilities is one of the best system optimization suite for Windows. Here is a step-by-step procedure to change or create new boot screen in Windows XP and Vista using TuneUp Utilities:

1. First download and install TuneUp Utilities from the following link:

Download TuneUp Utilities

2. Now click on Customize Windows -> TuneUp Styler

3. It'll open a new window. Click on "Boot Screen" link in left-side panel

4. Now click on "Add -> Load Boot Screen From File..." option

5. Select your boot screen file and click on "Install Boot Screen" button

6. You can also create your own boot screens. To create new boot screen, click on "New Screen" button. It'll open a new window. Now click on "Search Local Drives" link and select the image.

7. Once you finish, click on "Save boot screen" link and provide a name to your boot screen.

8. You can even see the preview of the boot screen by clicking on "Show large preview" link or by clicking on the image in Preview panel

9. That's it, your new boot screen is ready. You can apply it by clicking on "Install Boot Screen" button.

[sergioKomic]

BootSkin is a free application that will let Windows 2000 and Windows XP users customize their boot screen without the need to patch the kernel. You won’t have to worry about screwing up your system files.

[Shen]

1. Backup (copy) the file %windir%\system32\ntoskrnl.exe (most likely C:\windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe - the boot screen)
2. Download the .zip to your computer (important: make sure to get the right version, XP or XP SP1)
3. Extract ntoskrnl.exe to a directory other than %windir%\system32 (most likely C:\windows\system32)
4. Reboot your computer into Safe Mode (hit F8 before the boot screen) or into true DOS (from a boot disk)
5. Overwrite the file %windir%\system32\ntoskrnl.exe (which should have been backed up) with the extracted exe
6. Reboot your computer