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A boot screen (also known as a bootsplash) is often displayed by an operating system to visually indicate its startup process.

Depending on the software, the screen may include version information, a definite or indefinite progress indicator, or console status messages. Many boot screens also feature the branding of the loaded software, its developer, and/or distributor.

Windows 1.0 and 2.x
The boot screen was first introduced in Windows 1.0 Beta Release, with the Microsoft logo at the top being animated upon loading the system. This boot screen featured a plain blue background and white text containing the Microsoft "blibbet" logo, Windows version, and copyright line.

In Windows 1.04, the boot screen was updated with a new Microsoft logo, nicknamed the "Pacman" logo. It would be used until 2012.

Windows 3.0 and 3.1x
In Windows 3.0 build 55, the boot screen was changed to use a graphical image located in. The colors would later be changed to a darker shade of purple in Windows 3.0 RC2.