Sure! This is addressed in the line-by-line explanation where it mentions: > (setq inhibit-startup-screen t) > If you are a beginner to Emacs, you might find

Sure! This is addressed in the line-by-line explanation where it mentions: > (setq inhibit-startup-screen t) > If you are a beginner to Emacs, you might find the startup screen helpful. It contains links to tutorial, manuals, common tasks, etc. If you want to retain the startup screen, comment this line out.