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Windows is pretty hackable. Unfortunately, the documentation is pretty spotty and often outdated. And you can't go read the source code when you get stuck.
by jniedrauer 8y ago
Windows is pretty hackable. Unfortunately, the documentation is pretty spotty and often outdated. And you can't go read the source code when you get stuck.
- paulcarroty 8y ago> Windows is pretty hackable. OK, give me sources of Windows bootloader 'cause I need, for example, draw a green animated dragon instead MS logo. And put this dragon inside Cortana logo.
- jniedrauer 8y agoI have actually changed the graphics of the windows boot sequence, back when I worked on an OEM image. A lot of OEMs do it.
- gus_massa 8y agoSomething like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNw5cKY6qI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNw5cKY6qI (Disclaimer: I didn't try it.)
- rhn_mk1 8y agoIt used to be possible to change the boot screen on Windows 9x :)
- ai_ia 8y agoYeah, I remember changing the bootloader windows image to something fancy back then.
- ganeshkrishnan 8y agoIt was a simple .bmp image that you had to replace
- NullPrefix 8y agoMost of these "hacks" require messing with windows registry or other parts which eventually get partially overwritten by a system update and you're left with a partially usable system at best.