Suppressing Logon?/ How to look like a machine?

[APSFlorida]

We're using XP embedded in a Kiosk like application, but it's smaller and
needs to look like a machine, not a computer. To this end we have:

1. Loaded Boot Splash screen & adjusted the boot.ini file.
2. Loaded custom wallpaper, using the same bitmap file.
3. Changed the boot from Explorer.exe to out application.

This has brought us a long way, but between the boot splash screen and the
loading of the Wallpaper, the screen goes blue and several dialog boxes
appear momentarily and disappear. We need to be able to set the background
color to black and suppress the dialog's or even better suppress all screen
activity until the OS is ready to load the wallpaper.

This must be a common problem considering XPe's target, but I haven't found
the right Info myself. Where can I find it?

Regards,

Aaron

 

[APSFlorida]

I found how to suppress the Dialog Box messages:
Add [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system],
"DisableStatusMessages"=dword:1 value.

BUT still the blue screen!!!
Also, Can the mouse cursor be shut off during boot?

Regards,

Aaron

 

[Dave R.]

We're using XP embedded in a Kiosk like application, but it's smaller
and
needs to look like a machine, not a computer. To this end we have:

1. Loaded Boot Splash screen & adjusted the boot.ini file.
2. Loaded custom wallpaper, using the same bitmap file.
3. Changed the boot from Explorer.exe to out application.

This has brought us a long way, but between the boot splash screen
and the
loading of the Wallpaper, the screen goes blue and several dialog
boxes
appear momentarily and disappear. We need to be able to set the
background
color to black and suppress the dialog's or even better suppress all
screen
activity until the OS is ready to load the wallpaper.

This must be a common problem considering XPe's target, but I haven't
found
the right Info myself. Where can I find it?

I found how to suppress the Dialog Box messages:
Add [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system],
"DisableStatusMessages"=dword:1 value.

BUT still the blue screen!!!
Also, Can the mouse cursor be shut off during boot?

To get rid of the blue screen, try setting the wallpaper for the
..default (system) user to the same as your custom wallpaper. For
example, in HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop, set
"Wallpaper"="C:\\Windows\\MyWallpaper.bmp"
"WallpaperStyle"="1"

This sets the wallpaper to C:\Windows\MyWallpaper.bmp and makes it
tiled. WallpaperStyle=0 makes it centered, and =2 makes it stretched to
fit the screen.

I've not found a way to turn off the mouse cursor during boot - if you
do, please post back!

Regards,

Dave

 

[JS]

Check out:
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2 Resource Kit
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E2-FCEF-49C2-87AC-CEBE233A5F8D&displaylang=en

(specifically part 2 - devlopment guide has a lot of good tips)

For getting rid of the mouse cursor, I have no mouse plugged in...
Of couse, if you need a mouse, that won't work

A suggestion:
Try creating a blank cursor in a .CUR file, setting that to be the current
cursor using the control panel,
and copy the settings from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors to
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Cursors
I just did a quick google, and this seems to be one way to do it:
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-529235.php

I found how to suppress the Dialog Box messages:
Add [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system],
"DisableStatusMessages"=dword:1 value.

BUT still the blue screen!!!
Also, Can the mouse cursor be shut off during boot?

Regards,

Aaron

We're using XP embedded in a Kiosk like application, but it's smaller and
needs to look like a machine, not a computer. To this end we have:

1. Loaded Boot Splash screen & adjusted the boot.ini file.
2. Loaded custom wallpaper, using the same bitmap file.
3. Changed the boot from Explorer.exe to out application.

This has brought us a long way, but between the boot splash screen and
the
loading of the Wallpaper, the screen goes blue and several dialog boxes
appear momentarily and disappear. We need to be able to set the
background
color to black and suppress the dialog's or even better suppress all
screen
activity until the OS is ready to load the wallpaper.

This must be a common problem considering XPe's target, but I haven't
found
the right Info myself. Where can I find it?

Regards,

Aaron

 

[KM]

You may want to try these: http://km-dev.blogspot.com/2007/04/xpe-tip-31-wallpaper-change.html

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Regards,
KM

I found how to suppress the Dialog Box messages:
Add [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system],
"DisableStatusMessages"=dword:1 value.

BUT still the blue screen!!!
Also, Can the mouse cursor be shut off during boot?

Regards,

Aaron

We're using XP embedded in a Kiosk like application, but it's smaller and
needs to look like a machine, not a computer. To this end we have:

1. Loaded Boot Splash screen & adjusted the boot.ini file.
2. Loaded custom wallpaper, using the same bitmap file.
3. Changed the boot from Explorer.exe to out application.

This has brought us a long way, but between the boot splash screen and the
loading of the Wallpaper, the screen goes blue and several dialog boxes
appear momentarily and disappear. We need to be able to set the background
color to black and suppress the dialog's or even better suppress all screen
activity until the OS is ready to load the wallpaper.

This must be a common problem considering XPe's target, but I haven't found
the right Info myself. Where can I find it?

Regards,

Aaron