Disable the Windows
XP Startup Screen
If you've ever wondered
what goes on behind the Windows Startup Screen when your computer
boots, this will disable the screen and allow you to see what's
really happening.
Click [Start] and
right click on [My Computer]
Select [Properties]
Select the [Advanced] tab
In the [Startup and Recovery] section, click [Settings]
In the [System Startup] section, click [Edit] to open the boot.ini
file in Notepad
You will see a line that looks similar to the one below
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect
To disable the
Startup Screen change to line to read as below. The change is shown
in
red.
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /sos
Note: There is a space between
'fastdetect' and '/sos'
Close Notepad,
clicking [Yes] when Notepad asks if you want to save your changes.
Click [OK] [Apply] and [OK] to exit System Properties
Reboot computer and the Startup Screen will be gone.
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