These directions and screenshots are based on using Screen Booty on Windows XP.

1. Start Screen Booty by double-clicking on the Screen Booty shortcut on the desktop, as shown:

   

   Screen Booty starts by displaying the main screen as shown:

   

   The screen has two parts - left and right. The left side of the screen contains a small preview screen representing  the  screen that Windows XP displays during startup called the Boot Screen. You can use Screen Booty to make changes to  the Boot Screen.

   The right side of the screen displays a larger copy of the smaller screen on the left. The right side of the screen always shows the current screen - the screen that you can customize.

   Note: Screen Booty allows you to edit only one screen - the boot screen

 

2. Click the Edit button (shown below) on the Toolbar to edit the startup screen:

   

   Screen Booty displays the Image Editor window.
    

3. Click the Text button (see below) the Image Editor's Toolbar:

   
    

4. Move the pointer, with your mouse, to just above the Windows logo as shown:

   

   The pointer changes from an arrow to an "i" bar (a bar that looks like the capital letter "i").
    

5. Click the mouse button to display the Edit Text Label window (see below). The Edit Text Window allows you to add text to the image that's currently on the screen:

   
    

6. Delete the text that appears in the window by pressing the DEL (delete) key on your keyboard.
    
7. Type the word ScreenBooty - the screen should look like the one shown:

   

   
   
8. Click Ok to add the text to the startup screen.



9. Move the text to the center of the screen:

 
1. Move the mouse pointer over the text - the pointer changes to an arrow with a small rectangle below it as shown:

   

2. Click the mouse button (but do not let go of the button), and drag (move the mouse) to reposition the text. Release the mouse button to 'drop' the text where you want it to appear.
    
10. Click Ok, then click Yes to save the changes:

    

    The Image Editor Window closes and returns you to the main Screen Booty screen. The current screen changes, after a short time, to include the text you just added.
     

11. Install the changed startup screen by selecting File, then Install from the menu at the top of the Screen Booty screen:

    
     

12. Click Yes:

    
     

13. Screen Booty asks for the name of the New Boot Logo using the dialog box shown:
    
    
    
    Screen Booty uses the name to create a new entry in the system's Boot Menu. The Boot Menu is a special menu that appears just before Windows XP starts. The Boot Menu lets you select from one or more options before you start Windows 2000. Screen Booty will use the name to create a new option in the Boot Menu - so use a name that's meaningful to you.
    
    Note: If you do not normally see a boot menu when you start Windows XP, your system will behave as usual. However, if you normally see a boot menu when you start Windows XP then you'll see a new entry in the menu having the name you enter in this step.
    
     
14. Screen Booty confirms that it installed the changes - click Ok.
     
15. Close Screen Booty by selecting File, then Exit from the menu.
     
16. Restart Windows XP to see how the text you added looks:

The following screenshot shows what Windows XP looks like when it starts up:

You can replace the Progress Indicator in the Windows XP Startup Screen...



1. Right Click on the Progress Indicator and select the option Replace Progress Indicator or you can use Edit -> Replace Progress Indicator.

2. Select the new image you want to replace the default progress indicator image with using the options provided.

3. Click OK to save the newly selected options

4. View the results in the Preview window of Screen Booty.

Use these directions to undo any changes you make to any of the Windows startup, shutting down, and shutdown screens.

1. Start Screen Booty.
    
2. Select File, then Restore System Original from the menu:
    


 

3. Click Yes when Screen Booty prompts Do you want to restore the original system logos:


 

4. Click Ok to confirm Screen Booty's prompt:





5. Exit Screen Booty

Your system is now using the original startup, shutting down, and shutdown screens. Restart the system to see the effect of the change.