Quick overview:
Many users have set up a parallel operating system. For example, it is possible to run Windows Millennium with Windows 2000 at the same time - such a configuration is called dual boot in technical jargon. Each time the system is started, a menu (boot menu) appears, giving you the choice between the operating systems. This boot menu usually remains for exactly 30 seconds before it automatically switches to a Windows system if you have not selected one yourself. This time can be easily adjusted:
1. Click on Start > Settings >System control and select System.
2. Now call up the Extended forward and select in the section Starting and restoring the button Settings to.
3. In the next window you will see to the right of the line Display duration of the operating system list a number. Here you can set in seconds how long the boot menu should appear until the Windows version on which the cursor is positioned starts. Once you have entered the desired number, you can click on Ok and restart your computer.
NOTE FOR NEW PUBLICATION: This article was produced by Sandro Villinger and comes from the Windows Tweaks archive, which has been built up since the late 1990s.
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