Free Program
Windows 95/98/Me Boot Screen Changer

What is The Changer ?

The Changer is a very simple program I wrote.

I got the idea for the Changer from a pack called "Replacement Windows 95 Logos" by Brad Spencer , Bilbo on IRC and Dave Whiting , BaRReL on IRC.

In their original pack they included many BMPs (images) and explained how to change the Windows 95 boot screen manually . I went a step further and here's The Changer. I also copied some of their documentation.

Introduction

Sick of the stupid blue-sky, everything's perfect in Microsoftland Windows 95/98/Me boot screen yet? Well, we were, and we decided that we weren't going to take it anymore!

This is a collection of replacement logos for the Windows 95/98/Me boot screens.

The Changer will automatically change your boot screen so the next time you start your computer, you'll have a new image! Version 2.0 and up will also play a midi file every time your computer starts.

Version 1.0, 2.0 and '3.0 small' of the Changer are completely free. Version '3.0 full' costs $8.95 US to cover hosting costs.

You can also sign my guestbook if you liked the Changer or give me your email to receive updates.

Downloading the Changer

If you have a slow connection try the Changer v3.0 small first. It's only 949 Kb and will allow you to check out 12 boot screens and 8 midi files. If you like the Changer, come back for one of the full versions (version 3.0 is my favorite).

Version	Description	Size	Download time (56Kbps)
v3.0 Full	398 animated logos and 168 midi files	16.8 Mb	45 minutes (go get some coffee)
v3.0 Small	12 animated logos and 8 midi files	949 Kb	4 minutes (faster than you can say "Change my Windows boot screen!")
v2.0	48 pictures of beautiful actresses (some are PG rated), and 168 midi songs	7.2 Mb	23 minutes
v1.0	90 files I stole from a coworker (thanks Nimrod !)	5.5 Mb	16 minutes
Zip	In the ZIP version there's no setup included. Only one logo and one midi file are included. I don't have the time to help everybody out with the installation procedure but if you follow the following steps, everything should work	117 Kb	30 seconds

Remark : I strongly suggest that you surf over to http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/xg/ and download Yamaha's midi player and driver, they're great.

Installing Changer ZIP

1) Unzip the CHANG3.ZIP into a subdirectory, let's say c:\changer)
2) Add the following lines to your WIN.INI file (in your \WINDOWS directory) :


[Changer]
MainPath=C:\changer

(or whatever the subdirectory is).
3) Add your own bitmaps and midi files, and edit the file CHANGER.INI
4) Place a shortcut to the file Chang02.exe in your Start Up folder (Right click on the Start button, Explore, Programs, Startup).
5) Backup your C:\LOGO.SYS logo if you want to keep it.
6) Boot your computer.

Installation

The installation is really simple : just run SETUP.EXE once you opened the ZIP file or run the self extract install utility CHANGxx.EXE where xx is the version number.

If you want to know what the boot screens look like, I left the .BMP extension on them for easier previewing. Just use MSPAINT, Paint Shop Pro or any other graphic application to look at them in c:\Program Files\Changer, or wherever the Changer was installed. Remember they look stretched to twice their normal hight and you might not see the animations.

Using custom images

The Changer doesn't work.

If you run Stacker or anything like Stacker, your real boot drive probably isn't C:, so you have to put LOGO.SYS on the real boot drive.

Other crap

I'm not responsible for anything that happens to your computer as a result of doing anything I suggest with these files (or with any files or ideas or suggestions), no matter how stupid you are.

And no, I'm not going to type in capital letters, so screw off.

Who did this, and who can I yell at?

Release History

How to restore your original Windows 95 Logo.

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