Suppressing the Windows Logo (91719)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q91719

SUMMARY

Earlier versions of Microsoft Windows allow you to suppress the logo screen by typing win followed by a space. This does not work with Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.0 or 3.1.

To suppress the opening logo screen in Windows 3.0 or 3.1, do the following:

  1. Type win.
  2. Press the SPACEBAR.
  3. Press F7 and then press ENTER. (This sequence appears as WIN ^@ on the screen.)
You can also suppress the logo screen by having Windows automatically execute a program at startup, by typing the following (where "program" is the program name):

WIN program

WARNING: Microsoft strongly discourages starting Windows by typing "win :". Starting Windows with the WIN : command may cause problems and result in an unstable system. WIN : was used in Windows versions 2.x to start the equivalent of the run-time version of Windows with a given application. Also, WIN : allows you to bypass the logo screen in versions 2.03, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, and 3.1.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB91719
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