BootXP is a software solution that gives users the power to change the boot screens on both Windows XP and Windows 2000 without risking to break down their operating system.

Getting the app to run is quite easy and it even greets you with a so-called “First Run Options Dialog”, prompting you to provide the boot screens default location and, in case multiple operating system are installed on the same machine, to choose the one you wish to tweak.

The interface might seem a bit overwhelming at the first glance, but features are nicely organized in tabs, with preview windows to let you know what you're doing all the time.

The main window shows you the boot screens found on your computer, but at the same time it lets you browse for more files. The preview screens not only that give you a glimpse into how the boot screen may look like, but they also offer you the chance to export them as either BMP or EXE.

There's an “Options” menu as well, with dedicated settings to input the path to boot screens, be they images, executables or ZIP archives. Plus, you can reset the kernel file, restore the boot.ini backup, remove overlay bitmaps and change logo every time computer starts.

Last but not least, BootXP also comprises a separate feature to download more boot screens from the Internet, searching various sites for new content that can be automatically downloaded and installed on your machine.

Although everything should work like a charm, we still recommend you to make a backup before everything else, just to make sure you're on the safe side all the time.

All in all, BootXP is quite a nice way to tweak your Windows operating system. Too bad it works only on XP and 2000.