Need Bootskin help, please.

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My BootSkin is just humoring me and doing what it wants.... I select the bootskin I want and apply. Then I get: "Bootskin applied successfully. This skin will be used next time this machine is rebooted". I close bootskin reopen it and it has reset to..... Currently using: Default System Boot Screen
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
After you apply the BootSkin you want to use, do you restart your system to make sure it uses the chosen skin?
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
After you close it, open it up again through the Start menu and apply it again. When you re-boot you should be looking at it.....
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well, as soon as I close it and reopen it from the Start menu it reverts to the default screen.... and Yes, I have rebooted several times and it keeps using the default boot screen. It just goes through the motions (when applying) and as soon as I close it it returns to default....... don't know if this is germane but the logon works fine...
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Do you have an Anti-Trojan/Spyware proggie running in the background?


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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No, don't think so I've been using SpywareBlaster, SpywareGuard, Ad-Aware, and Spybot-search & destroy for quite a while.... but I ran a scan now and just found a couple of items.... I tried bootskin again and it still reverts to the default as soon as I close it.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Are you telling me that the anti/spyware programs may be causing this?
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'll try disableing them and see what happens.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Disable 'Tea Time' in Spybot...

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Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
OK- Yrag, what in the world is a "Tea Time"..... other than a pleasant afternoon break in the UK???

AND where would I find it..... you know me, I don't go poking around with 'advanced' settings (I have spybot free version).
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top


Spybot (Advanced mode)/Tools/Resident...un-check both.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I uncheked resident, but found no 'tea time'.... am I in the right place?
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
That's a loaded question....

Should be 2 :Resident SD Helper & Resident Tea Time.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

view report
bug report
secure shredder
resident
ActiveX
BHOs
Browser pages
IE tweaks
Host Files
Opt out
process list
system internals
system startup
uninstall info
Winsock LSPs...... that's all I have in 'tools'.... no Tea Time or Helper.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Did you 'click' on Resident?.......
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Of course not, I've never been there before, but now I did.

OK, gonna try the bootskin again and reboot.
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Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok- uncheked both, applied bootskins twice and rebooted twice.... bootskin still won't work.

I wonder why the logonscreen works.... seems like it would prevent both programs from starting since both operate before windows opens up? Hmmm
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Try loading it in Safe mode......
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You must have known this was coming, what in the world is a 'Safe' mode..... other than a batter making it over the plate before the ball?

Are you trying to beffudle me more than is my usual state?

I've read the term somewhere......
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Somebody pass me a beer....

Ok...re-boot and after it starts the bios post (all that writing on the screen that means nothing to you) hit f8 and keep hitting it until you get a screen that asks how you want to boot. Pick 'Safe-Mode' at top and hit enter. It will look just like windows except nothing you have installed will be loaded. Bring up Bootskin and apply the skin. Then re-start.

Good luck...and keep that bat handy
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Here ya go....... 'll be back.

Hey, you also taught me how to post images..... remember?
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is the Ad-Aware you have installed by any chance a Professional version?