Windows Startup Screen

vlukinius · 2008-09-02, 09:30

Hi,
I dont know in what of all the forums to post this but I try here.

I have a MP setup. But it does take some time after the windows login until MP has started (I wait for TvServer to start). During this time I have the desktop showing.
Mu question is if there is any application or solution that can show some picture or something instead of the desktop until MP is started?

macnam · 2008-09-02, 14:32

MCE Standby Tool (MST) could be a solution: it is designed to manage some parameters to make the PC standby/hibernate and wake up correctly but it has also the possibility to blank the screen during start-up or shutdown to avoid that any trace of Windows is visible.
The other possibility is, if you use the PC as a Mediaportal only machine, to hide the desktop icons from the properties of the desktop, hide the taskbar and choose a wallpaper you like.

2008-09-02, 09:30	#1 (permalink)
vlukinius Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 28 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Windows Startup Screen Hi, I dont know in what of all the forums to post this but I try here. I have a MP setup. But it does take some time after the windows login until MP has started (I wait for TvServer to start). During this time I have the desktop showing. Mu question is if there is any application or solution that can show some picture or something instead of the desktop until MP is started?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Starter-Menu at Windows-Startup	Envy	Newcomers Forum	2	2008-06-28 17:32
Cannot stop MP starting at windows startup	dnp0	General Support	1	2007-10-22 18:09
channel change and windows startup	mrkaras	pre 1.0 RC1	0	2007-10-20 08:28
divx flipped and black screen in startup full screen mode	liu6747	General Support	1	2007-06-08 10:44
Boost Startup of Windows and MP (ScriptedLogon)?	Nova	Installation, configuration support	6	2006-05-02 06:48

2008-09-02, 14:32	#2 (permalink)
macnam Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 26 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	MCE Standby Tool (MST) could be a solution: it is designed to manage some parameters to make the PC standby/hibernate and wake up correctly but it has also the possibility to blank the screen during start-up or shutdown to avoid that any trace of Windows is visible. The other possibility is, if you use the PC as a Mediaportal only machine, to hide the desktop icons from the properties of the desktop, hide the taskbar and choose a wallpaper you like.