How to Hide a Splash Screen
- 1). Click the "Start" button and then click on the "Control Panel" icon.
- 2). Click on the "System and Security" option and then click on the "Administrative Tools" option.
- 3). Click on the "System Configuration" option. Click the "Boot" tab at the top of the menu and then click the "No GUI Boot" box.
- 4). Click "Apply" to have the splash screen removed. Click "Restart" when prompted.
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