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Enable the Hidden BootScreen

January 12, 2008

A funny little thing with Windows Vista is that there is an appealing boot screen that is hidden but can be enabled very easily. The hidden BootScreen is visually much more appealing.

This is the default boot screen:

Enable the Hidden BootScreen

And this is the hidden one, called “Aurora”:

Enable the Hidden BootScreen

To enable the hidden BootScreen:

  • 1.Open the start menu search box.
  • 2.Type “msconfig” and hit enter.Enable the Hidden BootScreen
  • 3.Open the Boot tab.
  • 4.Check the “No GUI boot” checkbox.
    Enable the Hidden BootScreen

    • 5.Hit OK.

  • 6.Reboot the computer.

  • The new boot screen should appear immediately.

    Note: A Windows Defender error may appear on the next startup. This error can be made to go away by enabling the system config utility using the tray icon.

Written by Vlad · Filed Under Windows Vista How To 

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