compaq desktop

Okay, what about the logo display?

If the logo displays during the POST part of startup, it is part of the firmware on the PC. It may be possible to disable it in the BIOS settings. There is no way for the user to change the image.

On an Intel motherboard that I have with an Intel logo, it is referred to as "quiet boot" in the BIOS settings.

If it is a custom Windows "startup / splash" screen, you should be able to replace it with any image of your choice.
The startup splash screen is logo.sys, and is stored in the root folder of the boot drive.
There are details instructions at www.annoyances.org on how to change the 3 windows splash screens.

The Compaq logo at startup is part of the Compaq BIOS. If you have one of the Compaq systems that use a non proprietary motherboard(which are few) you can flash the Bios with a version from the motherboard manufacturer and then the Compaq logo will be gone. Otherwise, enjoy the big red COMPAQ at bootup.

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