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Glad to hear it!!
Thanks for the feedback.
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"lenny" <lenny109@takeout.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F_udnfJVAfV015LeRVnyiw@pipex.net...
> Thanks for that. I have deleted the files as suggested and it worked.
> Cheers
> Lenny
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:eaQAbUaqFHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Yup - deleting the named files will revert all to the default.
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>
>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "lenny" <lenny109@takeout.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Q8qdnfONucltHJDeRVnyhw@pipex.net...
>>> Thanks Noel,
>>> I don't mind the splash screen I just don't want this particular
>>> picture. It isn't the default one but one of my own.
>>>
>>> So if I do Part 1 of your suggestion will it revert back to default?
>>> As you may tell the ME com[puter is in another location or I would try
>>> it straight away.
>>> Cheers
>>> Lenny
>>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eUdvTf0pFHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> This is 'normal' for Win ME - it's the ME 'splash' screen, which only
>>>> ever worked properly if you had your settings to US default (despite
>>>> strenuous efforts by Beta-testers to alert MS to the problem!).
>>>>
>>>> If you are really desperate to rid yourself of it, do the following.
>>>>
>>>> 1) delete all files named
>>>> logo.sys
>>>> logow.sys
>>>> logos.sys
>>>> from the c:\ directory
>>>>
>>>> 2) modify MSDOS.SYS to indicate that you don't want the splash screen
>>>> to show - I can't personally see any point to this, since the default
>>>> screen is at least telling you which OS is booting, so if you want to
>>>> know how to do it, search Google.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>>
>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Please read
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>>>> NG's
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>>>> "lenny" <lenny109@takeout.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:9uWdnUQSJeR_d5TeRVnyrg@pipex.net...
>>>>> Thanks noel, but it isn't the wallpaper it just flashes up for 1/2
>>>>> second at the very start of the start up sequence.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OS$cl1bpFHA.3516@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> That sounds like it's the default wallpaper - try booting to Safe
>>>>>> Mode, and see if it's the wallpaper there - if so, then you should be
>>>>>> able to change it.
>>>>>> If not, then if you can remember the filename, change it to something
>>>>>> else, and Windows should drop back to a new default plain background.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
>>>>>> NG's
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "lenny" <lenny109@takeout.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:3LKdndbaz5qw4preRVnytQ@pipex.net...
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> Some how I have a picture that appears at the very start of the
>>>>>>> start up sequence on my Windows ME computer. It only lasts a second
>>>>>>> or so then goes away and Windows then starts normally. how can I get
>>>>>>> rid of this or change it? It is a picture that I have had on the
>>>>>>> computer and I have no idea how it got into the start up sequence.
>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>> Lenny
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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