Nick Brunt Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I've just been reading this post about how the Windows 7 boot screen graphics may or may not increase boot time and thought it would be a good time to ask a question I've been wondering about for a while. I have two computers with Windows 7 Ultimate installed on them. On my main computer the boot screen shows the nice graphic effect with the Windows logo forming from blobs of light. However, on my laptop the boot screen simply shows a progrss bar with "Microsoft Corporation" written below it exactly like the Vista boot screen (example). My question is this: Is this simply Windows deciding that my laptop isn't powerful enough to run the graphic effect without it increasing boot time (a fair presumption) or is there a problem? I think it would be quite neat if they deliberately disabled the graphics in order to speed it up... it shows initiative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livin in a box Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 The one with the basic loading screen is the one with where the graphics isn't good enough (or something to that effect). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buendia Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Screen resolution determines whether new boot screen will be present or not. I has to be at least 1024x768. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwizard88 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I think that's a glitch with your older computer, as my atom netbook shows the bootup sequence with a logo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeperOfThePizza Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Sounds like your running an older version of Windows 7 (the one without the windows flag). It doesnt matter how good your computer is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Yes it does. I am running the same build on my laptop, netbook and virtualised within OSX. Only the laptop shows the animation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Brunt Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Screen resolution determines whether new boot screen will be present or not. I has to be at least 1024x768. Ah that makes sense, my laptop is 1024x600. I've just had a look on google images and there seem to be two types of boot screen for Windows 7: with graphics and without. However, as mentioned above, my laptop shows a vista-like screen... Why doesn't it look like the second of these ones? Sounds like your running an older version of Windows 7 (the one without the windows flag). It doesnt matter how good your computer is. Both computers are running exactly the same version and it has all the graphics on my desktop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spark99 Subscriber² Posted December 7, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted December 7, 2009 One is running Windows 7 Retail Version (Fancy Boot Screen) One is running Windows 7 Enterprise/Corporate Volume License (No Fancy Boot Screen) There are "Hacks" to install the Fancy Boot Screen on Enterprise if you Google 'em Contrary to what the Internet says... Disabling the GUI Boot will only save you a Second or Two when you Boot (insignificant) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apreichner Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 My desktop and netbook both run the final version of Windows 7. Netbook runs Ultimate final, desktop runs Professional Final. Desktop shows graphic boot. Netbook doesn't. I assumed it was because the netbook has a smaller screen (10.1) and the graphics is lower. It does run at a 1024x600. My girlfriends 14.1 inch laptop shows it though and her graphics card isnt much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Brunt Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 One is running Windows 7 Retail Version (Fancy Boot Screen)One is running Windows 7 Enterprise/Corporate Volume License (No Fancy Boot Screen) There are "Hacks" to install the Fancy Boot Screen on Enterprise if you Google 'em Contrary to what the Internet says... Disabling the GUI Boot will only save you a Second or Two when you Boot (insignificant) Nope, they're both Ultimate final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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