Bored with Windows Vista default startup animation, sound and Welcome screen? Then here is something interesting for all Windows Vista users.
balderoine and fediafedia have modified Windows Vista system files which bring a new Welcome screen, startup animation, sound and spiny wheel for you.
You can take a look at these new stuffs in following image:

This release contains 32-bit software only.
Includes:
- Startup animation
- New startup sound (it's awesome)
- New login screen
- New spinny wheel thing
Note: There is only one imageres.dll file because it works on both SP1 and SP2 and probably even SP0 considering it's version number. Authui, however, not. There are 2 authui files included. For SP1 and SP2.
Installation:
If you don't have take ownership option in context menu, follow this guide. After that:
- Take ownership of imageres.dll and authui.dll in C:\windows\system32.
- Rename both files to something like imageres1.dll and authui1,dll
- Copy the new files from this folder to system32 and Reboot.
These files were tested on 32-bit editions of vista SP1 and SP2.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Windows Vista.
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astitva
can this work over 7
rohit das
can someone give just the sound file {which is awesome} for xp ??plss :)
Carlos
Awesome! Thanks for posting this, Vishal!
Addy
Anything similar for XP pls?
Carlos
Cool.. gave me "File system error (65535)" and I can't do anything.. system restore here we go :(
Someone
@Carlos
Try this start your computer by F8 until screen pop-up with boot options. Run Safe mode with Command Prompt. Then type sfc /scannow. (Space between sfc and /). Fixes the problem!
I had it once too. Next time Google the answer.
Someone
Snow Leopard Background Available?
Levar
@ astitva no it doesn't work in windows 7 I had to start up System Recovery and went to cmd deleted the new files I added and rename the originals back to their default names
Kwpolska
FAIL FAIL FAIL
THIS SOUND IS FROM GOOD OLD KDE 3.X - A LINUX GRAPHIC ENV.
abiali
hey vg
i tried it on 7 and it crashed really bad you didnt specify if it works in 7 or no but anyways i liked the animation