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Rick:
--- Quote from: javeryh on July 22, 2010, 09:23:12 am ---As for the XP boot screen - I just followed the wiki on how to hide windows and couldn't get it to work for some reason. I also tried Instant Sheller and that didn't work either. The main problem is that I absolutely need an autohotkey script to run in the background all the time for whenever I press the Exit button otherwise MaLa loses focus and doesn't think it is the top window anymore. There are a lot of things I had to configure to get everything working just right and I'm kind of scared to tinker some more!
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As for removing the boot screen, it should work fairly simply using Windows XP native program MSCONFIG. Basically, you just 'run' MSCONFIG...
You should see this...
Select the BOOT.INI tab, and click the /NOGUIBOOT option so it is selected...
Click OK and you'll need to reboot.
The first time you reboot, it will give you a message that it has made the changes. I didn't take a screenshot, but there is a checkbox that says "click me if you don't want to see this message again". Select it, and you won't see that message in the future. This is a better option than installing another third-party piece of software, as it's built into Windows XP itself. I have this on all of my computers, since I'd rather not see the Windows logo when I boot.
Good luck.
javeryh:
--- Quote from: Level42 on September 11, 2010, 01:20:16 pm ---May I ask what you did with the original control panel that you used as a model ?
I'm planning on converting my Nintendo cab into a DK and need a bare CP.
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I mailed it back to Bender (he sent it to me so I could make a copy). I'm sure if you ask he will hook you up if he still has it. :cheers:
--- Quote from: Rick on September 20, 2010, 12:43:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: javeryh on July 22, 2010, 09:23:12 am ---As for the XP boot screen - I just followed the wiki on how to hide windows and couldn't get it to work for some reason. I also tried Instant Sheller and that didn't work either. The main problem is that I absolutely need an autohotkey script to run in the background all the time for whenever I press the Exit button otherwise MaLa loses focus and doesn't think it is the top window anymore. There are a lot of things I had to configure to get everything working just right and I'm kind of scared to tinker some more!
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As for removing the boot screen, it should work fairly simply using Windows XP native program MSCONFIG. Basically, you just 'run' MSCONFIG...
The first time you reboot, it will give you a message that it has made the changes. I didn't take a screenshot, but there is a checkbox that says "click me if you don't want to see this message again". Select it, and you won't see that message in the future. This is a better option than installing another third-party piece of software, as it's built into Windows XP itself. I have this on all of my computers, since I'd rather not see the Windows logo when I boot.
Good luck.
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Awesome - I will give this a try.
DaOld Man:
Rick: I just tried your suggestion and I like it.
Thanks for the info.
Now if we can just get rid of the "windows is shutting down" message.
Rick:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on September 22, 2010, 07:43:48 pm ---Rick: I just tried your suggestion and I like it.
Thanks for the info.
Now if we can just get rid of the "windows is shutting down" message.
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Let me do some research. I'm pretty sure there should be a way to kill that too. Perhaps a combination of a black background and killing off the message somehow.
Perhaps TweakUI has a setting. Check it out, its a M$ PowerToy. If not, check out "MaximumPC.com" and look under their tips for speeding up Windows boot and shutdown times. Last time I did their list, I could shutdown to cold in ~10 seconds.
severdhed:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on September 22, 2010, 07:43:48 pm ---Rick: I just tried your suggestion and I like it.
Thanks for the info.
Now if we can just get rid of the "windows is shutting down" message.
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this info is in the wiki under the Hiding Windows section.
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Hiding_Windows
here is how to get rid of the shutting down messages:
Getting rid of the "Loading settings" Popup screens
The following will hide the dialog box that appears that the beggining of Windows startup informing you that the system is "Loading Settings".
To do this,follow these steps:
Go to, Start Menu -> Run and enter regedit
Navigate to entry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies>System
If there is an entry for "DisableStatusMessages" set it to 1 (the digit one)
If there is no entry, right-mouse click the "System" word, and select New->DWORD value, and enter "DisableStatusMessages", right-mouse to edit the value of it, and enter 1 (the digit one).
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