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Need Bootskin help, please.

December 22, 2004 5:43:21 PM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums
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 December 22, 2004 5:46:34 PM
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After you apply the BootSkin you want to use, do you restart your system to make sure it uses the chosen skin?
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Reply #2 December 22, 2004 5:46:52 PM
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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 December 22, 2004 6:02:08 PM
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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...
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Lady Aarielle
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Reply #4 December 22, 2004 6:13:58 PM
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Do you have an Anti-Trojan/Spyware proggie running in the background?


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Reply #5 December 22, 2004 6:46:59 PM
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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.
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Reply #6 December 22, 2004 6:48:15 PM
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Are you telling me that the anti/spyware programs may be causing this?
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Reply #7 December 22, 2004 6:49:39 PM
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I'll try disableing them and see what happens.
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Reply #8 December 22, 2004 7:06:54 PM
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Disable 'Tea Time' in Spybot...

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Reply #9 December 22, 2004 7:21:24 PM
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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).
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Reply #10 December 22, 2004 7:23:57 PM
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Spybot (Advanced mode)/Tools/Resident...un-check both.
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Reply #11 December 22, 2004 7:29:57 PM
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I uncheked resident, but found no 'tea time'.... am I in the right place?
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Reply #12 December 22, 2004 7:35:06 PM
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That's a loaded question....

Should be 2 :Resident SD Helper & Resident Tea Time.
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Reply #13 December 22, 2004 7:45:41 PM
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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.
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Reply #14 December 22, 2004 7:47:33 PM
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Did you 'click' on Resident?.......
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Reply #15 December 22, 2004 7:52:57 PM
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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 #16 December 22, 2004 7:57:10 PM
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Reply #17 December 22, 2004 8:02:44 PM
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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
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Reply #18 December 22, 2004 8:05:19 PM
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Oh, oh what happened?
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Reply #19 December 22, 2004 8:06:49 PM
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nope still didn't work
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Reply #20 December 22, 2004 8:08:50 PM
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Try loading it in Safe mode......
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Reply #21 December 22, 2004 8:21:31 PM
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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......
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Reply #22 December 22, 2004 8:28:16 PM
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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
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Reply #23 December 22, 2004 8:38:39 PM
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Here ya go....... 'll be back.

Hey, you also taught me how to post images..... remember?
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Reply #24 December 22, 2004 9:18:04 PM
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No, Ad-Aware free version.
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Reply #25 December 22, 2004 9:20:08 PM
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Is the Ad-Aware you have installed by any chance a Professional version?
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