Freeware Pick: Bookskin by Stardock.com

Changing the Window's splash screen may already be old news but this handy tool caught my eye. Stardock.com is offering it's Bootskin software as a freeware to apply a new splash screen from their library and a full version to create your own.

Overview:

Stardock BootSkin Vista is a program that allows users to change their
Windows boot screens.

Unlike other programs that can change the Windows boot screens, BootSkin
Vista does so in a safe manner. It doesn't patch the Windows kernel. Nor does it
require the user to download replacement Windows kernels to do so.

Boot screens that use BootSkin Vista are typically under 20K compared to
other boot screen programs whose files are over 2 MEGABYTES.

Windows XP and Vista versions available.