How to disable Windows XP Boot logo It is possible to disablethe XP splash screen, which will slightly speed up the overall bootprocess. Be aware that removing the splash screen will also cause younot to see any boot-up messages that might come up (chkdsk, convert â?¦), but if your system runs without any problems then it should notmatter. * Edit boot.ini. * Add â?? /noguibootâ?? right afterâ??/fastdetectâ??. Upon restarting, the splash screen will be gone. Itcan be re-enabled by removing the new switch.