Default Screens

• 1). Download BootSkin XP (see Resources) and save it on your desktop.
  
  
• 2). Double-click on the file you downloaded to install BootSkin.
  
  
• 3). Go to the "Start" menu and launch BootSkin.
  
  
• 4). Choose the skin you want to use from the list and press "Apply."
  
  

Importing Screens

• 1). Go to WinCustomize (see Resources) if you did not find a screen you like in BootSkin.
  
  
• 2). Browse the galleries. When you find a screen you like, click on the green "Download" button and save the file on your desktop.
  
  
• 3). Click on the "File" menu in the BootSkin window and select "Import from file."
  
  
• 4). Select the file you just downloaded and press "OK."
  
  
• 5). Locate the screen on the list in BootSkin and press "Apply."
  
  

Custom Screen

• 1). Go to the "Start" menu, then "All Programs," then "Accessories" and select "Paint."
  
  
• 2). Open the image you want to use as boot screen. Press "Ctrl + E" and change the size to 640 pixels by 480 pixels and change the number of colors to 16.
  
  
• 3). Save the file as a .BMP (bitmap) file.
  
  
• 4). Click on the "Start" menu and type "C:\Program Files\Stardock\WinCustomize\BootSkin\skins" in the "Run" field. Press "Enter."
  
  
• 5). Create a new folder by right-clicking inside the new window and selecting "New" then "Folder." Name the folder (the name is unimportant).
  
  
• 6). Copy your BMP image into that folder.
  
  
• 7). Right-click in the folder and select "New," then ".txt file."
  
  
• 8). Double-click on the file that was created and type:
  
  Type=0
  Name = "Name of your boot screen(not optional)"
  Author = "your name (optional)"
  Description = "description (optional)"
  Screen=name-of-your-image.bmp
  
  
• 9). Save the file as "bookskin.ini."
  
  
• 10
  
  Start BootSkin and locate the image you just created in the list. Click "Apply."