Index: Application/Ringtoets/src/Application.Ringtoets/app.config
===================================================================
diff -u -rc5717eada81586126cbf53266abb0fc925382393 -ra8f80f236e48e52189148e3a6449823279185b76
--- Application/Ringtoets/src/Application.Ringtoets/app.config	(.../app.config)	(revision c5717eada81586126cbf53266abb0fc925382393)
+++ Application/Ringtoets/src/Application.Ringtoets/app.config	(.../app.config)	(revision a8f80f236e48e52189148e3a6449823279185b76)
@@ -70,11 +70,7 @@
     </root>
   </log4net>
   <userSettings>
-    <Application.Ringtoets.Properties.Settings>
-      <setting name="showSplashScreen" serializeAs="String">
-        <value>True</value>
-      </setting>
-    </Application.Ringtoets.Properties.Settings>
+    <Application.Ringtoets.Properties.Settings />
   </userSettings>
   <system.web>
     <membership defaultProvider="ClientAuthenticationMembershipProvider">
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/GuiCore.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r043516e6ae215ccc09fdfd7d8193a8885a143bf7 -ra8f80f236e48e52189148e3a6449823279185b76
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/GuiCore.cs	(.../GuiCore.cs)	(revision 043516e6ae215ccc09fdfd7d8193a8885a143bf7)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/GuiCore.cs	(.../GuiCore.cs)	(revision a8f80f236e48e52189148e3a6449823279185b76)
@@ -436,11 +436,7 @@
                 }
             };
 
-            object showSplashScreen = UserSettings["showSplashScreen"];
-            if (showSplashScreen != null && bool.Parse(showSplashScreen.ToString()))
-            {
-                splashScreen.Show();
-            }
+            splashScreen.Show();
         }
 
         private void HideSplashScreen()
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r043516e6ae215ccc09fdfd7d8193a8885a143bf7 -ra8f80f236e48e52189148e3a6449823279185b76
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs	(.../Settings.Designer.cs)	(revision 043516e6ae215ccc09fdfd7d8193a8885a143bf7)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs	(.../Settings.Designer.cs)	(revision a8f80f236e48e52189148e3a6449823279185b76)
@@ -22,17 +22,5 @@
                 return defaultInstance;
             }
         }
-        
-        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("True")]
-        public bool showSplashScreen {
-            get {
-                return ((bool)(this["showSplashScreen"]));
-            }
-            set {
-                this["showSplashScreen"] = value;
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Settings.settings
===================================================================
diff -u -r043516e6ae215ccc09fdfd7d8193a8885a143bf7 -ra8f80f236e48e52189148e3a6449823279185b76
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Settings.settings	(.../Settings.settings)	(revision 043516e6ae215ccc09fdfd7d8193a8885a143bf7)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Properties/Settings.settings	(.../Settings.settings)	(revision a8f80f236e48e52189148e3a6449823279185b76)
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<SettingsFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings" CurrentProfile="(Default)" GeneratedClassNamespace="Core.Common.Gui.Properties" GeneratedClassName="Settings">
+<SettingsFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings" CurrentProfile="(Default)">
   <Profiles />
-  <Settings>
-    <Setting Name="showSplashScreen" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
-    </Setting>
-  </Settings>
+  <Settings />
 </SettingsFile>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/app.config
===================================================================
diff -u -r3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4 -ra8f80f236e48e52189148e3a6449823279185b76
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/app.config	(.../app.config)	(revision 3fdd2bee85bdf8b556c52d6706ed887c2b70bed4)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/app.config	(.../app.config)	(revision a8f80f236e48e52189148e3a6449823279185b76)
@@ -24,15 +24,5 @@
 -->
 <configuration>
     <configSections>
-        <sectionGroup name="userSettings" type="System.Configuration.UserSettingsGroup, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" >
-            <section name="Core.Common.Gui.Properties.Settings" type="System.Configuration.ClientSettingsSection, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" allowExeDefinition="MachineToLocalUser" requirePermission="false" />
-        </sectionGroup>
     </configSections>
-    <userSettings>
-        <Core.Common.Gui.Properties.Settings>
-            <setting name="showSplashScreen" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>True</value>
-            </setting>
-        </Core.Common.Gui.Properties.Settings>
-    </userSettings>
 </configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Gui.Test/GuiCoreTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r043516e6ae215ccc09fdfd7d8193a8885a143bf7 -ra8f80f236e48e52189148e3a6449823279185b76
--- Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Gui.Test/GuiCoreTest.cs	(.../GuiCoreTest.cs)	(revision 043516e6ae215ccc09fdfd7d8193a8885a143bf7)
+++ Core/Common/test/Core.Common.Gui.Test/GuiCoreTest.cs	(.../GuiCoreTest.cs)	(revision a8f80f236e48e52189148e3a6449823279185b76)
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 // All rights reserved.
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.Configuration;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
@@ -1044,11 +1043,7 @@
         private static void AssertDefaultUserSettings(SettingsBase settings)
         {
             Assert.IsNotNull(settings);
-            Assert.AreEqual(1, settings.Properties.Count);
-
-            // Note: Cannot assert particular values, as they can be changed by user.
-            var showSplashScreen = (bool) settings["showSplashScreen"];
-            Assert.IsNotNull(showSplashScreen);
+            CollectionAssert.IsEmpty(settings.Properties);
         }
     }
 }
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