Modify Boot.ini

Modify Boot.ini

Windows XP uses the Boot.ini file to determine the operating system options to display during the startup (boot) process. Boot.ini is set with the hidden and system file attributes and flagged as read-only by default.

Have you been changing Boot.ini lately? Are you tired of opening Folder Options, and clicking Show hidden files and folders on the View menu, so you can see Boot.ini in Windows Explorer? Or worse, did you forget to remove the read-only attribute before editing the file?

You can use the command-line tool, Bootcfg.exe, to quickly edit your Boot.ini file.

You can modify the timeout (the amount of time Windows waits before choosing the default operating system), and add additional entries.

• Click Start, click Run, and then type cmd.
• Type bootcfg.exe
• Check out bootcfg.exe /? for more options.

Restore Declined Windows Update Reminders

Windows Update scans your computer and provides you with a selection of updates that apply only to the software and hardware on your computer. The updates include security fixes, drivers, critical updates, and the latest Help files to keep your computer up to date. If you choose not to install a specific update that has been downloaded, Windows deletes its files from your computer.

• Click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.

• On the Automatic Updates tab, click Restore Declined Updates.

If any of the updates you previously declined still apply to your computer, they will appear the next time Windows notifies you of available updates. You can always install specific updates from the Windows Update Web site, by opening Windows Update in Help and Support Center.