When you press the Power button to start the computer, you will see a Windows logo Logo appear a few seconds after the Load is completed and it will go to the Desktop. However, if you are bored with the default Windows logo on the boot screen, you can add your own custom logo to the boot screen. In this article, AnonyViet will guide you to change the Windows 10 boot logo to another image as you like.
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It’s quite easy to do, you just need to prepare a picture to make the Windows boot logo. Please follow the instructions below change boot logo in Windows 10 .
Some notes when changing the Boot Logo:
Before making any changes, make sure you know and follow the list below.
- Important: You should back up Windows to avoid incorrect operations, leading to Windows errors and not being able to boot.
- Windows will run in UEFI mode.
- If Windows is running on UEFI, make sure the feature is disabled. Secure Boot. When Secure Boot is enabled in UEFI, you cannot change the boot logo.
- Cannot select gif image (animated image) to make windows boot logo.
- Prepare the image you want to set as your startup logo. Images cannot be larger 300px x 300px.
- You should run Administrator rights to change the Windows Boot Logo
- This guide only Applies to Windows 10.
- Use the page https://www.iloveimg.com/resize-image to resize images online to standard.
Once you are sure about everything in the above list, follow the next section.
Instructions for changing the Windows Boot Logo
Because Windows does not have the ability to change the Boot Logo, we will use a third-party free and open source tool called HackBGRT.
1. Now, open the extracted folder, click right mouse to the file “setup.exe”and select option ” Run as administrator“.
The above action will launch the application’s command line tool. Here, press the key i.
2. As soon as you press the key, the program’s configuration file will be opened in Notepad. You just need turn off Notepad by clicking on the ” icon X” in the upper right corner.
3. When you close Notepad, HackBGRT will open the Paint application with its own default startup logo. Here, click on “Paste” drop-down button and select “Paste from“.
3. Now, find the image you want to set as your new Windows startup logo, select it and click the “ buttonOpen“.
Quick tip: Since the Startup Logo does not support transparent images, change the background color of your transparent image to black before adding it to the Paint application.
4. The startup logo will be added to Paint. If necessary, resize the image by clicking the “Resize” button.
5. Once done, select the option “File → Save” to save the file. After saving, close the Paint application.
6. As soon as you close the application, you are done installing HackBGRT. Now press any key to close this window.
7. Now that you boot into Windows, you will see your new custom boot logo instead of the default Windows logo.
Restore Windows default boot Logo
If you want to restore the default Windows 10 logo, open the HackBGRT application again.
1. First, open the HackBGRT folder, right-click on the “setup.exe” file and select the “Run as administrator” option.
2. Since the app is already installed in your system, you will see additional options.
3. To completely remove HackBGRT and restore the original boot logo, press r. If you want to disable the app and restore the original boot logo, tap d. In my case, I want to remove it completely. So I pressed r.
4. As soon as you press the key, HackBGRT will restore the original boot logo.
5. Just reboot the system and you will see the initial Windows boot logo.
It’s simple to change the Windows boot logo or add a custom boot logo. If you are having trouble or need some help, comment below and we will help you.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a GIF as my startup logo?
No, this guide only supports still images. GIF images (animated images) are not supported.
What is the ideal image size for a startup logo?
Images should have a maximum size of 300px x 300px to ensure good display.
If I want to restore the default Windows boot logo, what should I do?
Open the HackBGRT app again and press “r” to completely remove HackBGRT and restore the default logo, or press “d” to just kill the app and restore the logo.
