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Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems

v2.4.1

1 month ago

HackBGRT is a Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems. See README for more information.

Fixes in version 2.4.1:

  • Report better if BCDEdit is unable to operate. (Such as #180.)
  • Improve support for non-BCDEdit boot entries. (Helps with #181.)
  • Remove old version before copying any new files. (Avoids #185.)
  • Allow "uninstalling" even when nothing is installed. (Fixes #171.)

v2.4.0

4 months ago

HackBGRT is a Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems. See README for more information.

Fixes in version 2.4.0:

  • Fix BCDEdit boot entries to avoid shim error messages.
  • Combine BCDEdit and own code to create boot entries more reliably.

New features:

  • Clear the screen to wipe the vendor logo as soon as possible.
    • See README for explanation why the vendor logo cannot be fully replaced.
  • Image paths in config.txt may be relative (just file names).

v2.3.1

5 months ago

HackBGRT is a Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems. See README for more information.

Fixes in versions 2.3.0 and 2.3.1:

  • Boot entry creation is more reliable, avoids conflicts with firmware entries.
  • BitLocker detection is more reliable.

New features:

  • AArch64 and ARM builds, and shim for AArch64.

Notice: Remove old versions first!

Before installing the newest version, remove any old versions of HackBGRT: run the setup and select R = remove completely.

v2.2.0

5 months ago

HackBGRT is a Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems. See README for more information.

New features in version 2.2.0:

  • Support Secure Boot with shim boot loader.
  • Gather debug log during boot and read it with setup.exe.

v2.1.0

7 months ago

HackBGRT is a Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems. See README for more information.

New features in version 2.1.0:

  • Crop oversized images, otherwise they are not visible at all.
  • Show a warning if BitLocker is enabled.

v2.0.0

8 months ago

HackBGRT is a Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems. See README for more information.

New features in version 2.0.0:

  • Log to setup.log.
  • Image conversion (GIF, EXIF, JPG, PNG, TIFF) to BMP during setup.
  • Quiet (batch) setup.
  • Dry run in setup.
  • EFI boot entry support in setup.
  • Orientation parameter (o=0|90|180|270) for images.

Backwards incompatible changes:

  • Configure (edit config and images) before installing.
  • Image coordinates are now relative to the center.

Updating from version 1.5 or earlier

  • Backup any old images and/or configuration.
  • Uninstall the old version (with old or new setup program).
  • Make a clean install with the new version. Notice that some configuration options have changed.

v1.5.1

5 years ago

HackBGRT is a Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems. See README for more information.

Fixes in version 1.5.1:

  • Clarify the default config.txt.
  • Fix an exception in some cases when trying to boot to UEFI setup.

v1.5.0

6 years ago

HackBGRT is a Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems.

New features and fixes in version 1.5.0:

  • Support for rebooting to UEFI setup (to disable Secure Boot).
  • Minor enhancements to installer.

v1.4.0

6 years ago

HackBGRT is a Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems.

New features and fixes in version 1.4.0:

  • Use UTF-8 in the configuration file.
  • Use the default boot loader path if the configured one doesn't work.

v1.3.0

7 years ago

HackBGRT is a Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems.

New features and fixes in version 1.3.0:

  • Check Secure Boot status before installing (to avoid unbootable systems).