How many people actually use the Boot screens?

Published on November 18, 2003 By Weaksid In WinCustomize Talk

This was bothering me. Since we have the boot screens now and it seems like more and more boots are showing up. How many people are actually using them? And how many really need them. What I mean by that, how many actually reboot their computer?

I tend to leave mine on for days sometimes weeks. It depends on my usage and how it seems to be acting or if I update certain things that require a reboot. It's a simple question that was on my mind.

And seeing if it was worth while to even complete the boot screen I started if that many people don't even use them.

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Comments (Page 1)

Jafo

on Nov 18, 2003

I made one....and I have to check some of the submissions...so, yes, I use them....

kongit

on Nov 18, 2003

I use them. I have a laptop and i turn off my laptop before i put it in my bag to carry somewhere else to use (aw the beauty of a laptop).

EventHorizon

on Nov 18, 2003

I dont...I dont really see any point...On my machine, (Only 2.2ghz celeron) it only shows for about 1& 1/2 seconds anyway. And I kinda like the default image.

ScoobyWRX STi 04

on Nov 18, 2003

I use the old ntskernals, .Bootskins arent good enough quality images yet, they are fun to make, but I wouldnt bother booting my system with it. I use the same Alienware boot that is posted in the section in the max colors for Windows boot. Comes out much better...

Weaksid

on Nov 18, 2003

I actually did a matrix boot and edited the kernal. My computer didn't like it when I started to update a couple things. I had to deleted the edit in the start-up file and it wouldn't run with it activated. I just wanted to share that about ther kernal thing

Frogboy

on Nov 18, 2003

Weaksid, I'm with you. I boot maybe once a week or less.

On the other hand, I do use the Bootskins. I just don't see them often.

Weaksid

on Nov 18, 2003

Jafo, hOw do you do that? Your taking over threads!

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Weaksid

on Nov 18, 2003

EventHorizon

on Nov 18, 2003

@ Weaksid

goodmorphing

on Nov 18, 2003

You have to remember, Jafo is posting from tomorrow. So he already had the answer before the thread was started.
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Weaksid

on Nov 18, 2003

O' I C, he can see the future. What a cheater.

Jafo

on Nov 18, 2003

And I'm on Daylight saving....that makes me GMT+11 [I think]...

I.R. Brainiac

on Nov 18, 2003

bootscreens ,shmootsceens I make coffee while the pc boots.Waste of winc space and the bane of the messageboard.

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kona0197

on Nov 18, 2003

bootscreens ,shmootsceens I make coffe while the pc boots.Waste of winc space and the bane of the messageboard.

I agree: waste of spce, bandwidth, time, and money.
Rainy would have been a better section, with alot less problems.

I.R. Brainiac

on Nov 19, 2003

I class them with logons.I NEVER see my logon screen,I forgot they had one.Still...I like the IDEA of being able to change anything in the OS gui.(thats what skinning is all about)I just dont always see the point.All customizations have some worth,some just have more than others.

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