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Brad at 06:17, 6 February 2015

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	:b) Changing boot screen to animated Mame screen		:b) Changing boot screen to animated Mame screen

	::i) Download and install Stardocks Bootskin program. HERE		::i) Download and install Stardocks Bootskin program [http://www.killerjobs.com/mame/bootskin_free.exe HERE]
	::ii) Download the MAME bootskin by Apocalpse_67 from HERE		::ii) Download the MAME bootskin by Apocalpse_67 from [http://www.killerjobs.com/mame/mame.bootskin.zip HERE]
	::iii) Remove the .zip suffix from the filename once downloaded.		::iii) Remove the .zip suffix from the filename once downloaded.
	::iv) Run Bootskin and select File->Import and point to your mame.bootskin file.		::iv) Run Bootskin and select File->Import and point to your mame.bootskin file.
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	:b) Make sure you have the right movie codec		:b) Make sure you have the right movie codec

	::i) Most preview movies out there require the Xvid codec, which can be found HERE		::i) Most preview movies out there require the Xvid codec, which can be found [http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/ HERE]
	::ii) If you're not sure which codec you need, install the codec utility Gspot which can be found HERE		::ii) If you're not sure which codec you need, install the codec utility Gspot which can be found [http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ HERE]

	:c) Try this: Start Menu -> Run and type regsvr32 mpg4dmod.dll		:c) Try this: Start Menu -> Run and type regsvr32 mpg4dmod.dll

Brad at 06:14, 6 February 2015

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	[http://web.archive.org/web/20050401044922/www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm Black Vipers Service Configurations]		[http://web.archive.org/web/20050401044922/www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm Black Vipers Service Configurations]

	[http://qwertymaniac.wordpress.com/2006/03/22/disabling-useless-services-and-sppeding-up-your-computer/ Qwerty Maniac]		[http://qwertymaniac.wordpress.com/2006/03/22/disabling-useless-services-and-sppeding-up-your-computer/ Qwerty Maniac]

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	'''11. Bootvis'''		'''11. Bootvis'''

	OK, so you've deactivated all the services you don't want, you've got the cabinet booting to how you want, you've done a defrag but it's just taking a bit longer to boot than you would like.		OK, so you've deactivated all the services you don't want, you've got the cabinet booting to how you want, you've done a defrag but it's just taking a bit longer to boot than you would like.

	Bootvis, designed by Microsoft, analyses your boot processes and with the aid of graphs, shows you what processes / drivers are in your startup, but also how long they're taking and what your disk / CPU usage is.		Bootvis, designed by Microsoft, analyses your boot processes and with the aid of graphs, shows you what processes / drivers are in your startup, but also how long they're taking and what your disk / CPU usage is.

	::i) Get Bootvis HERE and install + run it		::i) Get Bootvis [http://www.killerjobs.com/mame/bootvis.msi HERE]and install + run it
	::ii) Choose File->New>Next Boot+Drivers Trace		::ii) Choose File->New>Next Boot+Drivers Trace
	::iii) Enter number of repetitions 2 and select OK		::iii) Enter number of repetitions 2 and select OK

Brad at 06:12, 6 February 2015

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	This topic is very subjective, so I'm not going to cover it personally, but give links to resources I found useful on the subject:		This topic is very subjective, so I'm not going to cover it personally, but give links to resources I found useful on the subject:

	Black Vipers Service Configurations		[http://web.archive.org/web/20050401044922/www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm Black Vipers Service Configurations]
	Qwerty Maniac		[http://qwertymaniac.wordpress.com/2006/03/22/disabling-useless-services-and-sppeding-up-your-computer/ Qwerty Maniac]

	NOTE: If you're going to use Bootvis (below) to optimise your startup further, then do NOT deactivate the Task Scheduler service, as it's required by Bootvis.		NOTE: If you're going to use Bootvis (below) to optimise your startup further, then do NOT deactivate the Task Scheduler service, as it's required by Bootvis.
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	::ix) Selecting the Trace->optimize option will reboot your machine and then defrag your boot items to make them load faster. (you will need to wait a few minutes while it does this)		::ix) Selecting the Trace->optimize option will reboot your machine and then defrag your boot items to make them load faster. (you will need to wait a few minutes while it does this)
	::x) Repeat steps ii) to vi) to see how long it takes to boot now. ( Change initial number starting to 3 to not overwrite the first boot logs)		::x) Repeat steps ii) to vi) to see how long it takes to boot now. ( Change initial number starting to 3 to not overwrite the first boot logs)


	NOTE: If your system is dual boot you may see errors relating to "0 drives found"		NOTE: If your system is dual boot you may see errors relating to "0 drives found"


	I take zero credit for this post. Thanks go to all the peeps that have contributed to it.		I take zero credit for this post. Thanks go to all the peeps that have contributed to it.

Brad at 06:05, 6 February 2015

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Brad at 05:58, 6 February 2015

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Brad at 05:56, 6 February 2015

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	# Bootvis		# Bootvis

	1. Changing the boot screen
			'''1. Changing the boot screen'''

	You can either remove the bootscreen from XP via the NOGUIBOOT option in msconfig, or for Mame/Mamewah users you can replace the bootscreen with an animated MAME boot menu (my preference)		You can either remove the bootscreen from XP via the NOGUIBOOT option in msconfig, or for Mame/Mamewah users you can replace the bootscreen with an animated MAME boot menu (my preference)
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	::i) In XP, click START -> RUN and enter msconfig		::i) In XP, click START -> RUN and enter msconfig
	ii) select BOOT.ini tab		::ii) select BOOT.ini tab
	iii) click /NOGUIBOOT then OK		::iii) click /NOGUIBOOT then OK

	~~b) Changing boot screen to animated Mame screen~~

	~~(click to enlarge)~~

	~~i) Download and install Stardocks Bootskin program. HERE~~
	~~ii) Download the MAME bootskin by Apocalpse_67 from HERE~~
	~~iii) Remove the .zip suffix from the filename once downloaded.~~
	~~iv) Run Bootskin and select File->Import and point to your mame.bootskin file.~~

			:b) Changing boot screen to animated Mame screen

	2. ~~Getting rid of~~ the ~~Welcome screen~~		::i) Download and install Stardocks Bootskin program. HERE
			::ii) Download the MAME bootskin by Apocalpse_67 from HERE
			::iii) Remove the .zip suffix from the filename once downloaded.
			::iv) Run Bootskin and select File->Import and point to your mame.bootskin file.

	~~i) Start Menu -> Control Panel + select User Accounts~~.		'''2. Getting rid of the Welcome screen'''
	~~ii) Select "Change the way users log on or off"~~
	~~iii) Un-tick the "Use~~ the Welcome screen~~" + apply options. Close the User Accounts window.~~
	~~iv) Start Menu -> Run and enter control userpasswords2~~
	~~v) Un-tick the "User must enter a username and password to use this computer"~~
	~~vi) Enter the password for the person you want to login as.~~

			:i) Start Menu -> Control Panel + select User Accounts.
			:ii) Select "Change the way users log on or off"
			:iii) Un-tick the "Use the Welcome screen" + apply options. Close the User Accounts window.
			:iv) Start Menu -> Run and enter control userpasswords2
			:v) Un-tick the "User must enter a username and password to use this computer"
			:vi) Enter the password for the person you want to login as.

	3. Getting rid of the "Loading settings" screens		'''3. Getting rid of the "Loading settings" screens'''

	i) Start Menu -> Run and enter regedit		:i) Start Menu -> Run and enter regedit
	ii) Navigate to entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Curr entVersion>Policies>System		:ii) Navigate to entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Curr entVersion>Policies>System
	iii) If there is an entry for "DisableStatusMessages" set it to 1		:iii) If there is an entry for "DisableStatusMessages" set it to 1

	If there is no entry, right-mouse click the "System" word, and select New->DWORD value, and enter "DisableStatusMessages", right-mouse to edit the value of it, and enter 1		If there is no entry, right-mouse click the "System" word, and select New->DWORD value, and enter "DisableStatusMessages", right-mouse to edit the value of it, and enter 1

	4. Changing the login background color		'''4. Changing the login background color'''

	i) Start Menu -> Run and enter regedit		i) Start Menu -> Run and enter regedit

Brad at 05:54, 6 February 2015

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	There have been alot of threads on here posted by some very knowledgeable people about how to best hide XP from the boot up screens, and how to auto login, etc. but there doesn't seem to be a single start-to-finish post on the subject. Much of what we want done to XP can be sorted by a single application by Tom Spiers [http://www.example.com HERE]		There have been alot of threads on here posted by some very knowledgeable people about how to best hide XP from the boot up screens, and how to auto login, etc. but there doesn't seem to be a single start-to-finish post on the subject. Much of what we want done to XP can be sorted by a single application by Tom Spiers [http://www.example.com HERE]

	~~====~~ Changing/removing the boot screen ~~====~~		# Changing/removing the boot screen
	~~====~~ Removing the Welcome screen ~~====~~		# Removing the Welcome screen
	# Removing the "Loading settings" and other startup messages		# Removing the "Loading settings" and other startup messages
	# Change the login background color		# Change the login background color
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	You can either remove the bootscreen from XP via the NOGUIBOOT option in msconfig, or for Mame/Mamewah users you can replace the bootscreen with an animated MAME boot menu (my preference)		You can either remove the bootscreen from XP via the NOGUIBOOT option in msconfig, or for Mame/Mamewah users you can replace the bootscreen with an animated MAME boot menu (my preference)

	a) Removing boot screen altogether		:a) Removing boot screen altogether

	i) In XP, click START -> RUN and enter msconfig		::i) In XP, click START -> RUN and enter msconfig
	ii) select BOOT.ini tab		ii) select BOOT.ini tab
	iii) click /NOGUIBOOT then OK		iii) click /NOGUIBOOT then OK

	b) Changing boot screen to animated Mame screen		b) Changing boot screen to animated Mame screen

	(click to enlarge)		(click to enlarge)

Brad at 05:53, 6 February 2015

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	There have been alot of threads on here posted by some very knowledgeable people about how to best hide XP from the boot up screens, and how to auto login, etc. but there doesn't seem to be a single start-to-finish post on the subject. Much of what we want done to XP can be sorted by a single application by Tom Spiers [http://www.example.com HERE]		There have been alot of threads on here posted by some very knowledgeable people about how to best hide XP from the boot up screens, and how to auto login, etc. but there doesn't seem to be a single start-to-finish post on the subject. Much of what we want done to XP can be sorted by a single application by Tom Spiers [http://www.example.com HERE]

	==== # Changing/removing the boot screen ====		==== Changing/removing the boot screen ====
	==== # Removing the Welcome screen ====		==== Removing the Welcome screen ====
	# Removing the "Loading settings" and other startup messages		# Removing the "Loading settings" and other startup messages
	# Change the login background color		# Change the login background color

Brad at 05:53, 6 February 2015

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	There have been alot of threads on here posted by some very knowledgeable people about how to best hide XP from the boot up screens, and how to auto login, etc. but there doesn't seem to be a single start-to-finish post on the subject. Much of what we want done to XP can be sorted by a single application by Tom Spiers [http://www.example.com HERE]		There have been alot of threads on here posted by some very knowledgeable people about how to best hide XP from the boot up screens, and how to auto login, etc. but there doesn't seem to be a single start-to-finish post on the subject. Much of what we want done to XP can be sorted by a single application by Tom Spiers [http://www.example.com HERE]

	# ==== Changing/removing the boot screen ====		==== # Changing/removing the boot screen ====
	# ==== Removing the Welcome screen ====		==== # Removing the Welcome screen ====
	# Removing the "Loading settings" and other startup messages		# Removing the "Loading settings" and other startup messages
	# Change the login background color		# Change the login background color

Brad at 05:52, 6 February 2015

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	There have been alot of threads on here posted by some very knowledgeable people about how to best hide XP from the boot up screens, and how to auto login, etc. but there doesn't seem to be a single start-to-finish post on the subject. Much of what we want done to XP can be sorted by a single application by Tom Spiers [http://www.example.com HERE]		There have been alot of threads on here posted by some very knowledgeable people about how to best hide XP from the boot up screens, and how to auto login, etc. but there doesn't seem to be a single start-to-finish post on the subject. Much of what we want done to XP can be sorted by a single application by Tom Spiers [http://www.example.com HERE]

	# Changing/removing the boot screen		# ==== Changing/removing the boot screen ====
	# Removing the Welcome screen		# ==== Removing the Welcome screen ====
	# Removing the "Loading settings" and other startup messages		# Removing the "Loading settings" and other startup messages
	# Change the login background color		# Change the login background color

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	::iii) Remove the .zip suffix from the filename once downloaded.		::iii) Remove the .zip suffix from the filename once downloaded.
	::iv) Run Bootskin and select File->Import and point to your mame.bootskin file.		::iv) Run Bootskin and select File->Import and point to your mame.bootskin file.


	'''2. Getting rid of the Welcome screen'''		'''2. Getting rid of the Welcome screen'''
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	:v) Un-tick the "User must enter a username and password to use this computer"		:v) Un-tick the "User must enter a username and password to use this computer"
	:vi) Enter the password for the person you want to login as.		:vi) Enter the password for the person you want to login as.


	'''3. Getting rid of the "Loading settings" screens'''		'''3. Getting rid of the "Loading settings" screens'''
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	If there is no entry, right-mouse click the "System" word, and select New->DWORD value, and enter "DisableStatusMessages", right-mouse to edit the value of it, and enter 1		If there is no entry, right-mouse click the "System" word, and select New->DWORD value, and enter "DisableStatusMessages", right-mouse to edit the value of it, and enter 1


	'''4. Changing the login background color'''		'''4. Changing the login background color'''

	i) Start Menu -> Run and enter regedit		:i) Start Menu -> Run and enter regedit
	ii) Navigate to entry: HKEY_USERS>.DEFAULT>Control Panel>Colors		:ii) Navigate to entry: HKEY_USERS>.DEFAULT>Control Panel>Colors
	iii) Right-mouse click the "Background" item, and select modify		:iii) Right-mouse click the "Background" item, and select modify
	iv) Enter 3 RGB (Red Green Blue) numbers in the range 0-255 each. Black is 0 0 0 White is 255 255 255.		:iv) Enter 3 RGB (Red Green Blue) numbers in the range 0-255 each. Black is 0 0 0 White is 255 255 255.


	5. Turn off Pop Up balloons		'''5. Turn off Pop Up balloons'''

	If your cab is running in 640x480 or you have XP Security Center running you'll often get those annoying pop up balloons in the bottom right of your screen (great when you're in the middle of a great game of Galaxians..), to turn them off:		If your cab is running in 640x480 or you have XP Security Center running you'll often get those annoying pop up balloons in the bottom right of your screen (great when you're in the middle of a great game of Galaxians..), to turn them off:

	i) Start Menu -> Run and enter regedit		:i) Start Menu -> Run and enter regedit
	ii) Navigate to entry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced		:ii) Navigate to entry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced
	iii) If there is an entry for "EnableBalloonTips" set it to the decimal 0 (the digit zero)		:iii) If there is an entry for "EnableBalloonTips" set it to the decimal 0 (the digit zero)

	If there is no entry, right-mouse click the "Advanced" word, and select New->DWORD value, and enter "EnableBalloonTips", right-mouse to edit the value of it, and enter the decimal 0 (the digit zero).		If there is no entry, right-mouse click the "Advanced" word, and select New->DWORD value, and enter "EnableBalloonTips", right-mouse to edit the value of it, and enter the decimal 0 (the digit zero).


	6. Loading straight into frontend of your choice		'''6. Loading straight into frontend of your choice'''

	You can either boot into Explorer and have your front-end load as one of your "Startup" items or you can tell Windows to not bother loading Explorer and go straight to your front end. This is sometimes known as "shelling" Mamewah. The second method is quicker to load, and won't show a desktop briefly before loading your front-end, however it is more involved and riskier (if you goof up). For the purpose of this exercise we'll assume we're using Mamewah as our front end.		You can either boot into Explorer and have your front-end load as one of your "Startup" items or you can tell Windows to not bother loading Explorer and go straight to your front end. This is sometimes known as "shelling" Mamewah. The second method is quicker to load, and won't show a desktop briefly before loading your front-end, however it is more involved and riskier (if you goof up). For the purpose of this exercise we'll assume we're using Mamewah as our front end.

	a) Adding Mamewah to your startup items		:a) Adding Mamewah to your startup items

	i) Start Menu->All Programs->StartUp and right-mouse click the Startup word and select Explore		::i) Start Menu->All Programs->StartUp and right-mouse click the Startup word and select Explore
	ii) In another window find where your Mamewah executable is, and click right-mouse and select Copy.		::ii) In another window find where your Mamewah executable is, and click right-mouse and select Copy.
	iii) In your "Startup" window, right mouse click and select Paste Shortcut		::iii) In your "Startup" window, right mouse click and select Paste Shortcut

	b) Putting Mamewah in windows shell		:b) Putting Mamewah in windows shell

	Because we're running Mamewah as the shell and not explorer, if we quit Mamewah we want it to startup explorer for us, otherwise we'll just have a blank screen and not (easily) be able to do anything.		Because we're running Mamewah as the shell and not explorer, if we quit Mamewah we want it to startup explorer for us, otherwise we'll just have a blank screen and not (easily) be able to do anything.

	i) Go to your Mamewah folder and edit your mamewah.ini file		:i) Go to your Mamewah folder and edit your mamewah.ini file
	ii) Near the bottom of the list of options is app_to_run_on_exit enter explorer.exe next to it and save the file.		:ii) Near the bottom of the list of options is app_to_run_on_exit enter explorer.exe next to it and save the file.
	i) Start Menu->Run and enter regedit		:i) Start Menu->Run and enter regedit
	ii) Navigate to the item HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\system.ini\boot		ii) Navigate to the item HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\system.ini\boot
	iii) If there is an item in there called Shell right-mouse click and select modify		iii) If there is an item in there called Shell right-mouse click and select modify