How Do You Remove The Windows 2000 Startup Menu?
The Windows 2000’s startup menu, or boot menu, is displayed only if multiple operating systems are installed. The boot menu waits 30 seconds by default before automatically booting Windows 2000 if more than one operating system is found. In some cases, users may wish to remove the startup menu and stop it from displaying every time the system is booted, speeding up their boot process. You can remove the Windows 2000 startup menu by editing the boot.ini configuration file. Click “Start,” “Programs,” “Accessories” and “Windows Explorer.” Open the Folder Options window by clicking “Tools” and “Folder Options.” Click the “View” tab. View hidden files by clicking “Show Hidden Files and folders,” deselecting the “Hide Protected Operating System Files” check box, clicking “Yes” when prompted and clicking “OK.” Click the plus sign to the left of “My Computer” and click “Local Disk (C:)” in the Windows Explorer window. Open the boot.ini file by double-clicking “boot” or “boot.ini” in the Window
