Bootscreens for Vista

[AlYum]

He-he, Chee, that's what i was talking about, ntoskrnl.exe in Vista is digitally signed and useless after modifications. The signature is located at the end of the file and is pretty big, with some kind of repeating structures of code. I think, by it's looks, it should frighten even the most desperate hackers, lol.

@McTavish - picture of the green progressbar is located in ntoskrnl.exe as a bitmap resource, and is loaded also by ntoskrnl.exe, like in XP.

[ddebacker]

How do you replace a protected system file like the winload.exe.mui ?

[AlYum]

@ddebacker

Someone's instruction, i couldn't write better:

You have to change the permission settings of the file.

Right-click on the file.

Click on Properties from the contextual menu and select the Security tab.

Notice: Before you are able to change the permission settings you have to get ownership !

Click on the Advanced button. Click on the Owner tab; change your settings and get ownership of that file.

Now you can edit the permission settings on the Security tab to get full access.

Click the OK button to apply your changes.

Now you should be able to rename or replace it.

[chee]

To AlYum:

last night I searched the net for digital signature and was guided to MS site

After reading the articles there, I'll have to stop right at the verification process.

Signature is the destination

[DigeratiPrime]

and so it begins...

Vista RTM Bootscreen Pack by ~GeneraLBraziL69

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/42637228/

http://rapidshare.com/files/4361799/Ultima...staBootPack.rar

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[chee]

and now we're enjoying.............

So glad that it's realized.

Still I would appriciate being told things deeper about Digital Signature

[McTavish]

Thanks Chee and ALYum for your answers to my slightly off topic question. The little project I was working on has been put on hold for now but I’m sure your information will be useful when I get back to it.

McTavish