Same problem for  me still I'm afraid...

Vista Ultimate 32 bit sp1 all updates, english/UK, UAC off.

One other question though for your help. I see some peoples version of BootSkin Pro is 1.00.037 The version I downloaded is 1.00.035, but Impulse doesnt offer me the option to upgrade/patch.

Am I missing something, I thought Impulse would tell me if I neeed to download and update?

Thanks to all the people posting here with their help.

Do you have 'show pre-release versions' checked?  Click the blue Stardock Orb (top left) and put a check mark to show pre-release versions. That should give you the update.

Operating System
    Platform:                Windows Vista ultimate
    Version:                 6.00.6001 (Service Pack 1)
    Language:                Dutch
    System locale:           Dutch
    User locale:             Dutch

Processor
    Class:                   Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo CPU      T2350  @ 1.86GHz
    Identifier:              GenuineIntel
    Number of processors:    2
    MMX available:           Yes
    SSE available:           Yes
    SSE2 available:          Yes
    SSE3 available:          Yes

Display
    Primary:                 1280x768x32

Memory
    Physical memory:         2.086,3 MB
    Paging memory available: 4.194,3 MB
    Virtual memory possible: 2.097,0 MB

Thanks Hankers and Zubaz, I followed your advice and I have now patched up to 1.01.023 and BS P now works.

Still it begs the question why the option 'show pre-release versions' is not the default settings for Impulse, as it is normaly the pre release patches that are vital to cure bugs.

Thanks again guys.

There is a new beta that's been published for BootSkin Pro that should help alleviate some frustration.  However, there is one thing that has been discovered that will break BootSkin that is out of our control and is squarely on the shoulders of the user.  In the Regional and Language Options menu under Control Panel, there is the Administrative tab, under which allows you to change the "Language for non-Unicode programs" locale.  If this is set to a locale that you don't have a language pack installed for, then BootSkin won't be able to find the correct resources to edit.  This isn't a "bug" necessarily in BootSkin, so much as the way that locale settings are handled in Windows.  Please let us know of any further problems that changing this setting to the "correct" locale doesn't fix.  For users with English versions of Vista, you may have to set this locale to "English (United States)" if it isn't already.  You should be able to change the settings under the other tabs without incident so long as this setting under the Administrative tab is "correct."  Thank you for your patience!

BootSkin Pro now works for me.

My system is Win Vista Ultimate 32-bit german version.

Congratulation so far.

As I posted in another thread too, it works for me too!

Works for me.

Newest update fixed it for me!

Thanks!

Finally thanks to "kaftw " instruction and change my language setting from English Canada to English US Boot skin is finally working for me.  Im using Vista Pro 32 bit and it work flaelesly.  Thanks again bro.

"kaftw'" the sugesstion that you made does not fix the problem for me. ("Locale" setting in the "Administrator Tab" is set to English (US).

I still get the "Aurora" Boot Image.

Vista 32bit Ultimate Edition - english (australia)

Has any other "Australian" using this product managed to get it to work?

Make *sure* you have version 1.01[b].024 (or later). I had to reinstall impulse to get the update.

After the update 1.01[b].025 still not working for me to only the nice Aurora from windows vista

I created this post forum entry back on the 19th. November, and after the update 1.01[b].025 still not working for me, boots only the nice Aurora screen.  I have tried all suggestions but to no avail......crap.

Bootskin Pro was working for me before the most recent update (1.01 [b].024), on both Vista Home Premium x64 and Vista Ultimate 32 bit, but now it seems to load and apply skins a little faster than before.  Great work, Stardock, and thank you.

Yeah, I've had it working since 1.00.037, on both 32 and 64 bit Vistas

Mine is set to English (Australia).. maybe you could reset your locale to Australia to see if this remedies the issue... like your locale setting needs to correspond with your selected time zone (assuming thats Sydney Melbourne Brisbane, etc) and other settings for Bootskin Pro/Windows to apply bootskins properly.  Dunno cos I'm no expert, but it's a thought.

 This is originally how I had it, didn.t work, then changed it as suggested in previous posts....either way "Aurora" Screen. Will still try other variants.

Are you also running it with the SP1 pack installed?

Yes I am, whether or not that makes any difference i don't know... but I still think I'd be inclined to reset the locale to Australia and reboot prior to trying to apply a bootskin, being that you reset it to the US and updates to Bootskin Pro have since been released to address the location issue for most, including Australia.

Anyhow, all the best with it and I hope you get it resolved soon.

Well here we are with yet another update....and you guessed it.....I still get the "Aurora" Screen.