diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
index bdfe0d9142..5b521457e9 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
@@ -2199,10 +2199,12 @@ bool LLAppViewer::initConfiguration()
 
 	// Display splash screen.  Must be after above check for previous
 	// crash as this dialog is always frontmost.
-	std::ostringstream splash_msg;
-	splash_msg << "Loading " << LLTrans::getString("SECOND_LIFE") << "...";
+	std::string splash_msg;
+	LLStringUtil::format_map_t args;
+	args["[APP_NAME]"] = LLTrans::getString("SECOND_LIFE");
+	splash_msg = LLTrans::getString("StartupLoading", args);
 	LLSplashScreen::show();
-	LLSplashScreen::update(splash_msg.str());
+	LLSplashScreen::update(splash_msg);
 
 	//LLVolumeMgr::initClass();
 	LLVolumeMgr* volume_manager = new LLVolumeMgr();
@@ -3066,11 +3068,11 @@ bool LLAppViewer::initCache()
 	
 	if (mPurgeCache)
 	{
-		LLSplashScreen::update("Clearing cache...");
+		LLSplashScreen::update(LLTrans::getString("StartupClearingCache"));
 		purgeCache();
 	}
 
-	LLSplashScreen::update("Initializing Texture Cache...");
+	LLSplashScreen::update(LLTrans::getString("StartupInitializingTextureCache"));
 	
 	// Init the texture cache
 	// Allocate 80% of the cache size for textures
@@ -3083,7 +3085,7 @@ bool LLAppViewer::initCache()
 	S64 extra = LLAppViewer::getTextureCache()->initCache(LL_PATH_CACHE, texture_cache_size, read_only);
 	texture_cache_size -= extra;
 
-	LLSplashScreen::update("Initializing VFS...");
+	LLSplashScreen::update(LLTrans::getString("StartupInitializingVFS"));
 	
 	// Init the VFS
 	S64 vfs_size = cache_size - texture_cache_size;
@@ -3852,7 +3854,7 @@ void LLAppViewer::idleShutdown()
 		S32 finished_uploads = total_uploads - pending_uploads;
 		F32 percent = 100.f * finished_uploads / total_uploads;
 		gViewerWindow->setProgressPercent(percent);
-		gViewerWindow->setProgressString("Saving your settings...");
+		gViewerWindow->setProgressString(LLTrans::getString("SavingSettings"));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -3864,7 +3866,7 @@ void LLAppViewer::idleShutdown()
 		// Wait for a LogoutReply message
 		gViewerWindow->setShowProgress(TRUE);
 		gViewerWindow->setProgressPercent(100.f);
-		gViewerWindow->setProgressString("Logging out...");
+		gViewerWindow->setProgressString(LLTrans::getString("LoggingOut"));
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewerwin32.cpp b/indra/newview/llappviewerwin32.cpp
index 12cff32780..63d9ed19ad 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewerwin32.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewerwin32.cpp
@@ -480,10 +480,12 @@ bool LLAppViewerWin32::initHardwareTest()
 		gSavedSettings.setBOOL("ProbeHardwareOnStartup", FALSE);
 
 		// Disable so debugger can work
-		std::ostringstream splash_msg;
-		splash_msg << LLTrans::getString("StartupLoading") << " " << LLAppViewer::instance()->getSecondLifeTitle() << "...";
+		std::string splash_msg;
+		LLStringUtil::format_map_t args;
+		args["[APP_NAME]"] = LLAppViewer::instance()->getSecondLifeTitle();
+		splash_msg = LLTrans::getString("StartupLoading", args);
 
-		LLSplashScreen::update(splash_msg.str());
+		LLSplashScreen::update(splash_msg);
 	}
 
 	if (!restoreErrorTrap())
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
index d0a1a31ebd..adac4b9b40 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ BOOL LLViewerWindow::handleActivate(LLWindow *window, BOOL activated)
 				{
 					// if we're in world, show a progress bar to hide reloading of textures
 					llinfos << "Restoring GL during activate" << llendl;
-					restoreGL("Restoring...");
+					restoreGL(LLTrans::getString("ProgressRestoring"));
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ LLViewerWindow::LLViewerWindow(
 
 	if (NULL == mWindow)
 	{
-		LLSplashScreen::update("Shutting down...");
+		LLSplashScreen::update(LLTrans::getString("ShuttingDown"));
 #if LL_LINUX || LL_SOLARIS
 		llwarns << "Unable to create window, be sure screen is set at 32-bit color and your graphics driver is configured correctly.  See README-linux.txt or README-solaris.txt for further information."
 				<< llendl;
@@ -4758,7 +4758,7 @@ void LLViewerWindow::restartDisplay(BOOL show_progress_bar)
 	stopGL();
 	if (show_progress_bar)
 	{
-		restoreGL("Changing Resolution...");
+		restoreGL(LLTrans::getString("ProgressChangingResolution"));
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -4845,7 +4845,7 @@ BOOL LLViewerWindow::changeDisplaySettings(BOOL fullscreen, LLCoordScreen size,
 	llinfos << "Restoring GL during resolution change" << llendl;
 	if (show_progress_bar)
 	{
-		restoreGL("Changing Resolution...");
+		restoreGL(LLTrans::getString("ProgressChangingResolution"));
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/strings.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/strings.xml
index 48fa5dd44f..4940c2f5d9 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/strings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/strings.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 
 	<!-- starting up -->
 	<string name="StartupDetectingHardware">Detecting hardware...</string>
-	<string name="StartupLoading">Loading</string>
+	<string name="StartupLoading">Loading [APP_NAME]...</string>
+	<string name="StartupClearingCache">Clearing cache...</string>
+	<string name="StartupInitializingTextureCache">Initializing Texture Cache...</string>
+	<string name="StartupInitializingVFS">Initializing VFS...</string>
+
+	<!--  progress -->
+	<string name="ProgressRestoring">Restoring...</string>
+	<string name="ProgressChangingResolution">Changing Resolution...</string>
 
 	<!-- Legacy strings, almost never used -->
 	<string name="Fullbright">Fullbright (Legacy)</string>	<!-- used in the Build > materials dropdown-->
@@ -45,6 +52,9 @@
 
 	<!-- Disconnection -->
 	<string name="AgentLostConnection">This region may be experiencing trouble.  Please check your connection to the Internet.</string>
+	<string name="SavingSettings">Saving your settings...</string>
+	<string name="LoggingOut">Logging out...</string>
+	<string name="ShuttingDown">Shutting down...</string>
 
 
 	<!-- Tooltip, lltooltipview.cpp -->