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Ok, here is a tip that will help you make Windows load faster.
Before you do anything, make sure you create a boot disk if you
don't already have one. To create a "startup" disk go
to Control Panel, double click on Add/Remove Programs,
select the Startup Disk tab and click on Create Disk
(you'll need a floppy disk for this of course).
Let's get started.
1. Select Find Files/Folders
from the Start menu.
2. Enter the following file
name: msdos.sys and click on Find Now (this search must be
done on Drive C:).
3. Once the file is found,
right-click it and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
4. Click on check boxes to
remove the Read-Only and Hidden attributes then click OK.
5. Double-click msdos.sys
or right-click it and select Open With from the pop-up menu. Enter
Notepad as the opening program and click OK.
6. Enter the following under
[Options]: BootDelay=0 or BootDelay=1 (you'll have to type this
yourself - 0 and 1 are delay seconds, default is set to 2 seconds).
7. Save your changes and close
Notepad. Return msdos.sys to it's default attributes (Read-only
and Hidden), and click OK.
That's it! All you have to do now is restart Windows and watch
how it loads faster.
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The bottom line: If you don't mind waiting for Windows
to load, it's not worth going through this hassle just to
save 2 seconds worth of loading time. Also, there is always
a risk when changing sys files so if you don't want
to take it, don't bother to change msdos.sys.
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