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Strange picture
A picture of a car brake cylinder mysteriously shows up on
my desktop just before my system shuts down. Don;t know where it came from (although hubby is a car junky surfing internet for car pictures - but he swears he didn't download it) or how to find it on my hard drive to delete it. any ideas? |
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Look in the c:\ directory for the files
logo.sys logos.sys logow.sys these three are the files that appear as screens at start and shutdown. Normally, they are included in one of the system files, but if the file is present, it takes precedence, and is shown instead the system file copy. rename any of the above found to (name).OLD, and the relevant screen will revert to the standard one. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Me" wrote in message ... A picture of a car brake cylinder mysteriously shows up on my desktop just before my system shuts down. Don;t know where it came from (although hubby is a car junky surfing internet for car pictures - but he swears he didn't download it) or how to find it on my hard drive to delete it. any ideas? |
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In ,
Noel Paton had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: Look in the c:\ directory for the files logo.sys logos.sys logow.sys these three are the files that appear as screens at start and shutdown. Normally, they are included in one of the system files, but if the file is present, it takes precedence, and is shown instead the system file copy. rename any of the above found to (name).OLD, and the relevant screen will revert to the standard one. HTH Ha! I'd flagged this Noel because I wanted to see the answer, I should show you the notepad note that I left myself. It said, with the name of the post and date/time, that I had flagged it and that I wanted to grab the answer as it was a pretty rare question and that probably Noel would know the answer! I should have been betting on the ponies I suppose! Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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Ponies are definitely a better bet than I am - under most circumstances!!
My knowledge of Windows is purely self-taught, and mostly from reading these groups (and some playing around at homeg) What odds were you giving yourself? (and we have yet to find out whether I was right, or not!!) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Galen" wrote in message ... In , Noel Paton had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: Look in the c:\ directory for the files logo.sys logos.sys logow.sys these three are the files that appear as screens at start and shutdown. Normally, they are included in one of the system files, but if the file is present, it takes precedence, and is shown instead the system file copy. rename any of the above found to (name).OLD, and the relevant screen will revert to the standard one. HTH Ha! I'd flagged this Noel because I wanted to see the answer, I should show you the notepad note that I left myself. It said, with the name of the post and date/time, that I had flagged it and that I wanted to grab the answer as it was a pretty rare question and that probably Noel would know the answer! I should have been betting on the ponies I suppose! Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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sorry, Noel. Renaming "logo,sys" did not work. That was
the only file you mentioned that I saw in C:\. This picture comes on right before the desktop loads. Any more ideas? -----Original Message----- Look in the c:\ directory for the files logo.sys logos.sys logow.sys these three are the files that appear as screens at start and shutdown. Normally, they are included in one of the system files, but if the file is present, it takes precedence, and is shown instead the system file copy. rename any of the above found to (name).OLD, and the relevant screen will revert to the standard one. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Me" wrote in message ... A picture of a car brake cylinder mysteriously shows up on my desktop just before my system shuts down. Don;t know where it came from (although hubby is a car junky surfing internet for car pictures - but he swears he didn't download it) or how to find it on my hard drive to delete it. any ideas? . |
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I meant "logo.sys"
-----Original Message----- sorry, Noel. Renaming "logo,sys" did not work. That was the only file you mentioned that I saw in C:\. This picture comes on right before the desktop loads. Any more ideas? -----Original Message----- Look in the c:\ directory for the files logo.sys logos.sys logow.sys these three are the files that appear as screens at start and shutdown. Normally, they are included in one of the system files, but if the file is present, it takes precedence, and is shown instead the system file copy. rename any of the above found to (name).OLD, and the relevant screen will revert to the standard one. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Me" wrote in message ... A picture of a car brake cylinder mysteriously shows up on my desktop just before my system shuts down. Don;t know where it came from (although hubby is a car junky surfing internet for car pictures - but he swears he didn't download it) or how to find it on my hard drive to delete it. any ideas? . . |
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The two shutdown pictures are logos.sys and logow.sys - but you have now
confused me by saying that you had a logo.sys, and that the unwanted picture is in your startup, rather than your shutdown Which is it? It may be that the file is hidden - check that you have your Folder Options set so that you can view both Hidden files/folders and System Files/folders. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm In fond memory of one of life's Gentlemen - Alex Nichol http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "me" wrote in message ... I meant "logo.sys" -----Original Message----- sorry, Noel. Renaming "logo,sys" did not work. That was the only file you mentioned that I saw in C:\. This picture comes on right before the desktop loads. Any more ideas? -----Original Message----- Look in the c:\ directory for the files logo.sys logos.sys logow.sys these three are the files that appear as screens at start and shutdown. Normally, they are included in one of the system files, but if the file is present, it takes precedence, and is shown instead the system file copy. rename any of the above found to (name).OLD, and the relevant screen will revert to the standard one. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Me" wrote in message .. . A picture of a car brake cylinder mysteriously shows up on my desktop just before my system shuts down. Don;t know where it came from (although hubby is a car junky surfing internet for car pictures - but he swears he didn't download it) or how to find it on my hard drive to delete it. any ideas? . . |
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Regarding the shut down 'splash' - the orange text on a black background
'It's now safe to turn off your computer" message, then you need to search for and replace LOGOS.SYS in your Windows folder. A fresh 'original' copy of the file can be found and extracted from the NET4.CAB folder on your WinMe CD using the extract utility in msconfig.exe. You should also run a virus check and spyware check to try to determine what put your 'new' picture on your machine. Mart "me" wrote in message ... I meant "logo.sys" -----Original Message----- sorry, Noel. Renaming "logo,sys" did not work. That was the only file you mentioned that I saw in C:\. This picture comes on right before the desktop loads. Any more ideas? -----Original Message----- Look in the c:\ directory for the files logo.sys logos.sys logow.sys these three are the files that appear as screens at start and shutdown. Normally, they are included in one of the system files, but if the file is present, it takes precedence, and is shown instead the system file copy. rename any of the above found to (name).OLD, and the relevant screen will revert to the standard one. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Me" wrote in message .. . A picture of a car brake cylinder mysteriously shows up on my desktop just before my system shuts down. Don;t know where it came from (although hubby is a car junky surfing internet for car pictures - but he swears he didn't download it) or how to find it on my hard drive to delete it. any ideas? . . |
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In ,
Noel Paton had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: Ponies are definitely a better bet than I am - under most circumstances!! My knowledge of Windows is purely self-taught, and mostly from reading these groups (and some playing around at homeg) What odds were you giving yourself? (and we have yet to find out whether I was right, or not!!) 3:1 But I'm going with the trifecta on two other questions. Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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Sorry about the confusion. The pictures shows up at logon
and dhutdown. I already had my view set to see ALL files. I expanded my search to LOGO*.* and got 23 files. some of them are gifs, but none of the gifs are that picture. I'll try some of the other suggestions aand get back. Thanks -----Original Message----- The two shutdown pictures are logos.sys and logow.sys - but you have now confused me by saying that you had a logo.sys, and that the unwanted picture is in your startup, rather than your shutdown Which is it? It may be that the file is hidden - check that you have your Folder Options set so that you can view both Hidden files/folders and System Files/folders. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm In fond memory of one of life's Gentlemen - Alex Nichol http://www.aumha.org/alex.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "me" wrote in message ... I meant "logo.sys" -----Original Message----- sorry, Noel. Renaming "logo,sys" did not work. That was the only file you mentioned that I saw in C:\. This picture comes on right before the desktop loads. Any more ideas? -----Original Message----- Look in the c:\ directory for the files logo.sys logos.sys logow.sys these three are the files that appear as screens at start and shutdown. Normally, they are included in one of the system files, but if the file is present, it takes precedence, and is shown instead the system file copy. rename any of the above found to (name).OLD, and the relevant screen will revert to the standard one. HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Me" wrote in message . .. A picture of a car brake cylinder mysteriously shows up on my desktop just before my system shuts down. Don;t know where it came from (although hubby is a car junky surfing internet for car pictures - but he swears he didn't download it) or how to find it on my hard drive to delete it. any ideas? . . . |
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