Version 2.4.1

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.)

Version 2.4.0

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).

Version 2.3.1

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.

Version 2.2.0

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.

Version 2.1.0

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.

Version 2.0.0

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.