HackBGRT version 1.5.1 is an open-source UEFI application designed to replace the default Windows startup logo by modifying the Boot Graphics Resource Table (BGRT). As a legacy tool, it often requires Secure Boot to be disabled and involves modifying the EFI System Partition to inject custom BMP images. More details are available in the HackBGRT GitHub documentation HackBGRT - Windows boot logo changer for UEFI systems
“It stops working after every Windows update.” Fact: The 151 patch uses a persistence hook that survives updates. Only major version upgrades (e.g., 22H2 to 24H2) may require re-running the tool. hackbgrt151
: It doesn't actually flash your BIOS (which is dangerous). Instead, it acts as a tiny bootloader that runs before Windows starts, swapping the image in your system's memory. HackBGRT version 1
The code had been humming for years, a silent sentinel in the UEFI firmware of Elias’s custom-built machine. But today, the default manufacturer’s logo felt like a cage—a cold, corporate reminder of a system he didn't truly own. Only major version upgrades (e