From: Cap1MD@att.net   
      
   itemyar wrote:   
   > Thanks Lee, I tried this but it didn't work, it still opens with the splash   
   > screen!  I'm using the latest version (8.0), maybe that makes a difference.   
   > There's usually a way to turn these obnoxious things off, but apparently,   
   > software developers don't want you to!  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!   
   >   
   >   
   > "Leonidas Jones"  wrote in message   
   > news:5Dskf.218836$zb5.82254@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...   
   >   
   >>I assume Windows.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>Right click on the shortcut you use to open Netscape. Select Properties.   
   >>   
   >>In the Properties window. look for the Target field.  It will end   
   >>Netscp.exe".   
   >>   
   >>After that insert -nosplash, with a space before the dash.  The result   
   >>should look like:   
   >>   
   >>"C:\Program Files\Netscape\Netscape7\Netscp.exe" -nosplash   
   >>   
   >>The exact path may vary on your machine, its the last part that is   
   >>important.  Click OK, then NS should open without a splash screen/   
   >>   
   >>Lee   
   >   
   >   
   >   
      
   Well using NS8 makes a difference, it would help to be specific! ;)   
      
   Replace -nosplash with -quiet in the above directions.   
      
   Lee   
      
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