If you’re using Windows Vista, you can enable a hidden bootscreen so that your computer starts up quickly and without any fuss. This is a great feature if you’re on a tight budget or don’t want to spend time configuring your computer’s startup sequence. To enable the hidden bootscreen in Windows Vista, open the Start menu and type “cmd” (without the quotes). Then press Enter. A new window will open,containing a list of all the programs installed on your computer. You’ll see an option called “Startup items.” Click on it, and then select “Hidden BootScreen.” The computer will start up without any problems now!
If you really want a better boot screen, you can check out my article on creating a custom boot logo.
Here’s the default boot screen:
And here’s the hidden one, called “Aurora”
All you have to do is type msconfig into the start menu search box, and hit enter.
Click the Boot tab, and then check the “No GUI boot” checkbox.
Hit OK and reboot the computer. You should see the new boot screen immediately.
Note: You may get a Windows Defender error on the next startup. You can enable the system config utility using the tray icon and this error will go away.
