BootXP v2 Released!

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A new version of Boot XP has been released: BootXP v2.

What's New?

1.- Now you can use any size, any number of colors bitmaps and BootXPv2 will resize it and adjust color depth for use as boot screen.

2.- You can use up to 9 input formats for use as boot screen: BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, PCX, TGA, TIF (Without LZW Compression), NTOSKRNL.EXE Files and ZIPPED NTOSKRNL.EXE files (Download it and drag 'n drop it in BootXP).

3.- Improved version detection code for security in horizontal progress bar position customization.

4.- Progress bar horizontal position customization can be enabled/disabled (disabled by default) to avoid B.S.D. (Blue Screen Of Death) problems.

5.- BOOT.INI edition rewritten, more safer and with the new option of delete undesired BOOT.INI Lines (like the backup lines).

6.- Alternate progress bar now will be saved for future uses, due to the useless of the alternate overlay, the option has been removed.

7.- Change boot logo automatically evertime windows starts it's reactivated and fully working, also you will see the next boot screen preview before boot.

8.- Added 3 sites more to see and download bootscreens.

9.- Added integration with BootXP.net, now you can query a list of boot screens from the BootXPv2 interface to see the new additions in BootXp.net without need to open you web explorer.

10.- If you are first time user, BootXPv2 will create a boot screens folder into your windows directory in the subfolder resources, avoiding some problems that can occurs using non-existing folders.

11.- BOOT.INI line backup it's created automatically for security. You can remove it later using the new option "Delete OS Line"

12.- Black palettes are automatically fixed with the palette contained in the NTOSKNRL. Due to this feature the button "Blank palette..." was removed.

13.- Full compatibility with Windows 2000 Server, a bug when adding boot screens in this Windows release was finally fixed.

14.- Previews now are 2 times faster due to code optimization.

Download BootXP v2