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re: Question about 'Get Rid of Irritating Splash Screens' Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 11:27 am Posted by jaf (3311 messages posted) That was intended to get rid of annoying Windows splash screens, not third party software. You post is off topic, but the answer is obvious: Pay thirty bucks. "Trial versions of Tag&Rename have limitations: a nag screen and thirty day trial period." [Reply or follow-up to this message] Oops Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 11:41 am Posted by jaf (3311 messages posted) Hey, I quess that link was about third party software, my mistake. But your application wasn't on the list and the solution is the same, sorry [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Get Rid of Irritating Splash Screens' Monday, July 28, 2008 at 10:16 pm Posted by dreamknot (4 messages posted) oh, "windows" programs, as opposed to microsoft programs, which is actually what you were addressing. and i suggest you research or stay silent (sic) before a comment like that, because my copy of tag & rename is paid for and registered. i'm just trying to get rid of the splash screen. i found this post through google, and i know how to stay on topic within forums. i'm sorry i stepped on the toes of such arrogant hermits. On Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 11:27 am, jaf wrote: >That was intended to get rid of annoying Windows splash screens, not third party >software. You post is off topic, but the answer is obvious: Pay thirty bucks. >/> "Trial versions of Tag&Rename have limitations: a nag screen and thirty >day trial period." > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Get Rid of Irritating Splash Screens' Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 4:10 am Posted by Spexx (1951 messages posted) Resource Hacker is a useful tool for replacing images buried within executables, so that you create your own custom version of the executable. I have used it to replace irritating images with a blank, transparent image that is never seen. You should see my customized explorer.exe! Hope this helps. Cheers. Spexx. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Get Rid of Irritating Splash Screens' Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 8:26 am Posted by dreamknot (4 messages posted) hi thanks. yeah, i've tried resource hacker actually. nifty program. but instead of changing the splash screen to something else (even invisible), i'd like to get rid of the 'reference' in the executable that makes it display the splash screen (and pause for those useless seconds). by the way, sorry for that harsh response yesterday. i hadn't seen your 'oops' follow-up, and i'd also been drinking a bit and was somehow vaguely entertained by being mean. no need for that, though, 'cause we're all just trying to help each other. so sorry. :) thanks for the feedback. On Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 4:10 am, Spexx wrote: >Resource Hacker is a useful tool >for replacing images buried within executables, so that you create your own custom >version of the executable. I have used it to replace irritating images with a blank, >transparent image that is never seen. You should see my customized explorer.exe! >Hope this helps. Cheers. Spexx. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Get Rid of Irritating Splash Screens' Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 8:37 am Posted by Spexx (1951 messages posted) Hey I know how some things can seem even more irritating after a few beers (or whatever). I hope Jaf didn't take it to heart. Resource Hacker is great for easy little fixes sometimes, but maybe in this particular case you could take hours to root out this splash screen by studying and modifying the code, just to save a few seconds here and there. This, to me, is hell on Earth! A lot of software is designed so that you can only (easily) get rid of the splash screen by buying the full version, or making a donation etc and personally I find splash screens very irritating. If I like a piece of software enough, I will happily make the payment rather than knock myself out - life is too short. Cheers. Spexx. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum