Robbie Ride Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 (edited) Since the launch of Windows Vista Microsoft omitted the boot screen, feeling that computer manufacturers and OEM's would use their own boot screen instead. Now i have never seen an OEM or Computer Manufacturer implement their own boot screen, instead of having one created by Microsoft, we have a black screen with a progress bar adorn our screen's while we wait for Windows Vista to load. I for one hate this and i would like to hear from anyone who feels the same. When u select a comment from the poll, feel free to give us a reason why you would like to see the boot screen return or why it should stay the way it is. Edited October 19, 2008 by Windows Tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldiers33 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 i dnt really mind wot the boot screen looks like, since it only takes a couple of seconds to load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imran Hussain Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 A boot screen that's not black. Please Microsoft!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olemus Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I have to agree with Imran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted October 19, 2008 Veteran Share Posted October 19, 2008 I rather not have a boot screen at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 personally i don't care since i leave my computer on most of the time ;when i don't need it on i just put it on sleep mode , no issue plain and simple . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethos Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Wish they would implement Tetris or Pong while its booting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterSasuke Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 well, since it is supposed to boot in only 15 seconds... there may not even be a progress bar this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpioRGc1 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I personally like black boot screens. Seriously, what else would even look good? Anything else would come off as gaudy (using a single color, at any rate). It ought to either be black, or use a background like Windows 98 did with the clouds. To the OP: I like that concept a lot. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I don't care if it has a bootscreen or not, just don't have it be black, then BAM! bright blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2687 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Speed up boot time then don't show one at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshie Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I like the black background for the Vista boot screen. You're turning your computer on, after all. When it's off, the screen is 'black', right? It equates Vista's loading with turning your computer on. Your screen lights up as it becomes usable, rather than to look pretty or pat itself on the back (huge logos and splash screens). Who wants such a masturbatory bootup? More importantly, Windows 'se7en'? Seriously? How the hell did that catch on so much, anyway? I can't think of the last time I heard a nickname so retarded. Ugh. How can a community make fun of the name Vista so much, then spew up cheesy niche fanboy crap like se7en? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I don't care either way. But from an advertising perspective, it should be added, so that others recognize you're not running XP, but a new operating system, leading them to question if they should upgrade as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Blue01 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Display a progress bar (that works) instead of a two-phase boot logos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasker Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 who cares, a boot screen does not need to be fancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted October 19, 2008 Veteran Share Posted October 19, 2008 i would like somethiung nice but i never reboot so i don't even see it so i don't even care for one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_onion Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 i doubt that is going to happen. microsoft made clear that in vista they were trying to separate boot up from the vista experience. that's why there's no logo until after boot when the orb appears. don't expect anything prior to this having branding of any major kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman273 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Well, these are the boot screens of the other OSs that finish making up 98% of market share: They all look pretty much the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee G. Veteran Posted October 19, 2008 Veteran Share Posted October 19, 2008 I rather not have a boot screen at all... Me too. Although I like the current Vista boot screen anyway. Wish they would implement Tetris or Pong while its booting. Haha, I hope Windows 7 boots very quickly, so that isn't necessary :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statm1 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I shutdown my computer every 100 hours after having hibernated everynight because I frequently update my software. So I see the boot screen every few days. While I like the new Vista orb, I would prefer they do something "different" with the boot screen. Make a functional progress bar or add some branding SOME how.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlacus Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 7 M1 had a new bootscreen... build 6519 or what was it's number. Don't think MS had removed it. We'll see what is the actuall progress in the boot time and the other things. By the way, I found an article some days ago, maybe it was on the E7 blog. An MS employe said, they were creating the new features beside the OS and tested the actual stabilized internal releases on the current milestones. This could mean, we haven't seen anything form Windows seven yet, they could have a hole new look with many new features, but these aren't present in the milestones they gave out to partner testers. So the pictures we saw are only the core. Partners don't need to have to test new UI for instance. That is my own opinion. Let's just wait for PDC and Winhec ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_f Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 (edited) I think it should be the Microsoft Logo personally, seeming as before login even appears in Windows Vista / 7 you get a little 'windows' logo animation thing. It should also have an actual status bar. It's a very Apple-esque style, but not much you can do without it being garish or black. Edited October 19, 2008 by andrew_f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 it should either be a nice pic (like the one in first post), or something like in safe mode booting :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambroos Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I don't think it needs anything. Why do you want an ugly pixelated and probably stretched (on widescreen displays) logo? I'm perfectly fine with the bootscreen as it is in Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlacus Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdrr3XUMLlE this was the last se7en boot screen I saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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