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    Increase start up screen resolution

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by arlab, Jan 4, 2008.

  1. arlab

    arlab Notebook Evangelist

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    The initial low resolution windows logo screen.

    Is there a way to get the start up screen resolution not to be vga?

    For VISTA, I mean.
     
    arlab, Jan 4, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    The graphics driver is not loaded at that point, so no.
     
    Lithus, Jan 4, 2008
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  3. arlab

    arlab Notebook Evangelist

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    I see... But is there any way to change what is displayed?
     
    arlab, Jan 4, 2008
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  4. Relativity17

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    Relativity17, Jan 4, 2008
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  5. arlab

    arlab Notebook Evangelist

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    Nice links Relativity17.

    Good to know that it is possible to have a boot screen with more than 16 colours.

    Unfortunately, with the method discribed in the links, this happens:

    Anyone knows how to fix this?
     
    arlab, Jan 4, 2008
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  6. n0elia

    n0elia Come on Haswell...

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    Or just get Tune-up Utilities 2008 and you'll be able to change boot screen :)

    TuneUp utilities
     
    n0elia, Jan 4, 2008
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  7. arlab

    arlab Notebook Evangelist

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    It's not that complicated. It's simple. But the first link "over-customizes", so it ends up seeming too complicated.

    Here's a free app to do it: http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11972

    But it still doesn't solve this:

     
    arlab, Jan 4, 2008
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  8. boko

    boko Notebook Consultant

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    i used the "No GUI Boot" because i am bored seeing the progress bar :p
     
    boko, Jan 5, 2008
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