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Enabling Vista's hidden boot screen

Looking for a way to customize your Windows Vista boot experience? Ok, you probably weren't, fair enough. However, if you want to spend a few minutes tinkering to while the day away, here's a great time waster.

Windows Vista has a "hidden" boot screen, and you can enable it in a few easy steps.

  • First, type "msconfig" into the search box.
  • Second, Once MSconfig starts, click the "Boot" tab
  • Third, Check the box that is labeled, "No GUI Boot"
  • Finally, Click Apply, then "OK" and restart to see your new boot screen
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