Are you board with the default Vista Boot Screen, that just shows a bar with green lines going from left to right.
If you are then why not access the "hidden" boot screen that is called Aurora.
1. Click on Start, then in the search box key in "msconfig".
2. When MSCONFIG starts click on the Boot tab.
3. Tick the "No GUI boot" checkbox.
4. Click OK and reboot your PC.
scottbelton@tiscali.co.uk