I assume you mean the boot screen that says "Windows whatever-version".. You can try hacking your registry to disable it, but I don't recommend it, unless 1) you first back it up, and 2) you know what the heck you're doing.. . If you use WindowsXP, you can customize it with an open-source product called, interestingly enough, BootSkin. It, and its companion programs are available at the link below.. . Kind regards.