How many people actually use the Boot screens?

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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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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I made one....and I have to check some of the submissions...so, yes, I use them....
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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).
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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...
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Jafo, hOw do you do that? Your taking over threads!




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@ Weaksid
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You have to remember, Jafo is posting from tomorrow. So he already had the answer before the thread was started.
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Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
O' I C, he can see the future. What a cheater.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And I'm on Daylight saving....that makes me GMT+11 [I think]...
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
bootscreens ,shmootsceens I make coffee while the pc boots.Waste of winc space and the bane of the messageboard.
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Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have rebooted twice since the alpha/beta whatever it was first came out. I can't really remember what the image was...
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
@ Bakerstreet

Have a problem with your long term memory?
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The title of the thread is answere and jafo has 'assimulated' it
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The board is completely messed up today.

Anyhow, I switch my machine off when I don't use it. There is no point in leaving it on all the time.

And yes, I use them boot screens. No, I don't see them often, but it's the thought that counts.
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I turn off my computer every night before I go to bed and boot every morning, sometimes I like to watch what happens, and have made a couple of my own.

I see nothing wrong with Bootskins, and are easy for beginners to create and get on the skinning ladder, that also goes for Logon screens

So let's give them all a chance



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Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
nope dont use them, only time that my pc is down is when there is a power fallout. (witch almost never happends here)
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Prior to the new Boot Screen Programme I had seen far to many horror stories with people playing with their boot screens and for that reason i will not be using them. Customization is a great thing but for a "one second show" - no thank you. Now Logon screens are different as sometimes prior to logging on to XP i will leave it hanging plus when swapping between accounts it shows up. Just my 2 cents worth
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It seems very strange to me that if WindowBlinds is updated via SDC it will tell you that it needs to reboot to finished installing, and many people say they never reboot, well I'm not surprised that these many people are having problems with their WB installation.

Or is it just me that needs to reboot on updates of WB or MS Critical updates (or any other software)

Perhaps a reboot would solve many problems.




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Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Im using the Bootskins, but I really wish now that they have brought the rainlendar skins instead, DX2 Calanders are fine, just not as popular. Rainlendar section would be ten times the calanders than what DX2 has to offer. Rainlendar please!
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I agree with Meyend Tripp, the calendars are fine for those who use DesktopX all the time, but a calendar is useful for those who don't, but although useful and would be nice to see, I for one am not really desperate for the, the defaults are ok for me

Possibly a new section for the future



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