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I'm terrified to download/use bootskins. The last (and only) time I tried it, was on the StyleXP website. The directions were to replace the login.gui file, and another file (can't quite remember now) with the one that I downloaded. It worked and everything, but windows XP wouldn't start up. It took me hours upon hours of trying to fix this problem and I finally gave up. Thankfully a more brillant PC person lived in my house than I, and he (aka "Dad") Installed Windows 98 as a second operating system. So I went in through Windows 98 and replaced the login.gui with the one I had backed up before I installed over them. Needless to say I'm very weary about doing anything to the bootskins/etc. now-a-days...



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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
the bootskin program here doesn't affect your system files.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't know how it works but I have been using it since it came out and have had NO problems. I love it when my computer turns on and says "Windows XP Pirated Edition" absolutly priceless.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Omg I want the one you have!!! How hilarious is that? Then again I am still pretty weary about trying to use a different boot skin, I think OS is pretty unstable as it is, I hope it doesn't effect anything in my system what-so-ever...
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?searchtext=pirated&sort=updatedate&order=Descending&library=32
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If I am assured I there won't be any changes to the system files what-so-ever, I would definately try that one out! It's too funny to resist!
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
There are no changes to the system files, the program works by Hooking into a system pointer and points to the new graphic files to be displayed, there should be no problems when using the program, feel free to use it without worries




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Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That 'other' boot screen replacement proggy is actually a hacked OS Kernel....which has the potential to mangle your system.....[the Kernel IS the system].

The Bootskin proggy as available here does not alter the OS at all and is safe to use.  The worst that 'may' happen is that a skin is poorly made with a different palette for the progress bar so as it loads it looks absolutely horrible....but no problem as once the OS is up you can simply change or remove that skin...