Change Windows Vista Boot Screen with Vista Boot Logo Generator
ADVERTISEMENTSVista Boot Logo Changer, a simple program that allows you changes vista boot screen image using high resolution images or photo. If you getting bored with original windows vista boot screen with black screen and status bar only. Just change the vista boot screen with vista boot logo changer that written by Dan Smith.
The entire changing vista boot screen progress is simple. All you is generate the replacement language MUI file that contains your boot image files and replace with the current Vista language MUI files only.

All you need is two images at 800×600 and 1024×768 saved as 24-bit windows bitmaps. Then follow these steps:
- Download Dan Smith’s Vista Boot Logo Generator.
- Install and run from the link in the Start Menu.
- Hit Browse for image and select both the 800×600 and 1024×768 resolution bitmap files for your boot screen.
- Click on File and select Save Boot Screen File as and save your file.
- Next, you will need to replace the winload.exe.mui file in c:\Windows\System32\en-us with the one you just created. Before you copy in your new file, make a backup of the original. You will need to take ownership of all files in en-us as well as give your account file permissions to replace the file as well in order to copy the new winload.exe.mui file in.
- Click on the start orb and type in “MSCONFIG” in the textbox.
- Once the System Configuration tool loads, click on the Boot tab.
- Under Boot Options check “No GUI Boot”.
- Hit OK and reboot to see the new screen.
After go through the step, You can view your new windows vista boot scree. If you facing some booting problems with Windows vista, You can use the windows vista install CD boot up to replace the winload.exe.mui file with your backup. Plus more, this Windows vista logo generate tools is totally free.
Download Vista Boot Logo Generator v1.2
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17 Comments for Change Windows Vista Boot Screen with Vista Boot Logo Generator
neospyce Says
24. May, 2007
Excellent! I used the Beta version and it worked perfectly! Thanks so much for this information.
Anil Thomas Says
13. Jun, 2007
How will I change the permission? I tried to copy the
“winload.exe.mui” it give me permission error.
km Says
13. Jun, 2007
@Anil,
Login windows vista using administrator user account.
Shadow Says
19. Nov, 2007
Is there a way to change the boot screen on Vista x64??
I can’t find it anywhere…
neospyce Says
04. Jan, 2008
Can u only use bitmap formats??
ph8 Says
31. May, 2008
You might consider warning your readers that this no longer works after Vista’s SP1.
Because it doesn’t.
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04. Jun, 2008
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Cybs Says
15. Jun, 2008
According to Dan Smith, this no longer works if Vista SP1 is installed.
how change windows startup Says
19. Jun, 2008
[...] boot screen finally has a easier ways to use hight resolution images or photo as your windows …http://www.techmixer.com/change-windows-vista-boot-screen/System and Startup Settings… and safely change it, would tell you much about how the startup [...]
vista sp1 boot screen Says
20. Jun, 2008
[...] has a easier ways to … According to Dan Smith, this no longer works if vista sp1 is installed. …http://www.techmixer.com/change-windows-vista-boot-screen/Boot screen - Vista ForumsSP1 PROBLEM: It appears that after installing the vista SP1, it will not [...]
Dan Jones Says
25. Jun, 2008
Did windows update, doesn’t work any longer. Looking forward to an updated version.
Thanks!
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08. Jul, 2008
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jai Says
21. Aug, 2008
how to log in admin accont i allready have only one accout that is admins acc but it is not allow me to paste
DrAg0n Says
16. Oct, 2008
Read this for 32 64 bit sp1 vista …
http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/187219-solution-modding-boot-screen-vista-sp1-32-64-bit.html
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13. Jan, 2009
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How to change bootscreen Says
30. Jan, 2009
[...] I have not tried this yet… take your photo: You need two images of it… 1 at 800?600 and the other at 1024?768 (saved as 24-bit windows bitmap) 1. Download Dan Smith’s Vista Boot Logo Generator (http://www.btinternet.com/~danieldsm…ratorSetup.exe) 2. Install and run from the link in the Start Menu. 3. Hit Browse for image and select both the 800?600 and 1024?768 resolution bitmap files for your boot screen. 4. Click on File and select Save Boot Screen File as and save your file. 5. Next, you will need to replace the winload.exe.mui file in c:WindowsSystem32en-us with the one you just created. Before you copy in your new file, make a backup of the original. You will need to take ownership of all files in en-us as well as give your account file permissions to replace the file as well in order to copy the new winload.exe.mui file in. 6. Click on the start orb and type in “MSCONFIG” in the textbox. 7. Once the System Configuration tool loads, click on the Boot tab. 8. Under Boot Options check “No GUI Boot”. 9. Hit OK and reboot to see the new screen. Found this information here: Change Windows Vista Boot Screen [...]
Barry Says
30. Aug, 2009
hopefully this update to make it compatible with vista sp1
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