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How to Enable / Disable Verbose Startup, Shutdown, Logon, Logoff Status Messages in Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 & 2008?




If you are using Windows Server 2008 and want to get rid of the verbose (detailed) status messages like Preparing Desktop, Loading Settings, etc displaying at Welcome Screen, then you may find this tutorial useful.

Or if you like the detailed status messages and want to have them in your Windows XP, Vista, etc, then you can also use this tutorial to enable them.

1. Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\System

2. In right-side pane create/modify DWORD value VerboseStatus and set its value to:

0 - To Disable Verbose Status Message
1 - To Enable Verbose Status Message

3. Exit Registry Editor and restart your system to see the changes.

One Reply:

  1. I’m gonna trying it, thanks in advance .


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