I recently got a new gaming laptop from PCS and have come across a small, personal preference issue.
Windows 10 is the pre-installed OS and whenever I turn on the laptop, instead of a Windows logo appearing onscreen as the OS boots up, a PC Specialist logo sits on the screen. I just asked their technical support if this is something that can be changed back to the Windows default, maybe by doing a clean re-install of Win10 (which I was thinking of doing), and they said that I couldn't change that because it was "in the BIOS".
Apparently it's harder than before to enter the BIOS in Win10, but an Internet search indicates it is possible. Is this start-up logo something I could change in the settings there? Or is that just a terrible idea?
Also, the default Windows 10 Harmony wallpaper on my laptop is replaced with a PC Specialist wallpaper. When I look at the Theme options and background pictures available, this PCS wallpaper is called "Harmony" and the standard Win10 one is missing. I've found where these default wallpapers are stored and wondered if I replace the PCS file in there with the regular Win10 wallpaper (with the same file name), will that show up on the options available to me in Themes? Or will it mess up how they all preview, and then I can't change it?
Also, even though I have "Windows startup sound" ticked, it doesn't play when I turn on the computer. Only when I restart it. Anyone else find this?
I realise these are silly, trivial issues, but when I make a big purchase on a new computer, it's nice to be able to have it work my way as much as possible. PCS area good hardware provider, and I imagine their computers have less bloatware than most, but I'm not keen on how they seem to be trying to stamp their mark on everything...
Windows 10 is the pre-installed OS and whenever I turn on the laptop, instead of a Windows logo appearing onscreen as the OS boots up, a PC Specialist logo sits on the screen. I just asked their technical support if this is something that can be changed back to the Windows default, maybe by doing a clean re-install of Win10 (which I was thinking of doing), and they said that I couldn't change that because it was "in the BIOS".
Apparently it's harder than before to enter the BIOS in Win10, but an Internet search indicates it is possible. Is this start-up logo something I could change in the settings there? Or is that just a terrible idea?
Also, the default Windows 10 Harmony wallpaper on my laptop is replaced with a PC Specialist wallpaper. When I look at the Theme options and background pictures available, this PCS wallpaper is called "Harmony" and the standard Win10 one is missing. I've found where these default wallpapers are stored and wondered if I replace the PCS file in there with the regular Win10 wallpaper (with the same file name), will that show up on the options available to me in Themes? Or will it mess up how they all preview, and then I can't change it?
Also, even though I have "Windows startup sound" ticked, it doesn't play when I turn on the computer. Only when I restart it. Anyone else find this?
I realise these are silly, trivial issues, but when I make a big purchase on a new computer, it's nice to be able to have it work my way as much as possible. PCS area good hardware provider, and I imagine their computers have less bloatware than most, but I'm not keen on how they seem to be trying to stamp their mark on everything...