Other than eliminating the "explorer.exe" shell entirely... does anyone know of a way to modify or eliminate the "WELCOME", "SHUTDOWN", and maybe even the "RESTARTING" screens?
Replacing the shell isn't an option for me at this point... though I've managed to hide the entire process minus those screens (and a tiny peek of the task bar).
Heck, if I could MODIFY the screen that would work (maybe something as simple as replacing "WELCOME" with custom text and the spinning globes with spinning Pac Men)...