Cannot Set Boot.Ini Timeout to Zero

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Last year, I asked on this forum how to remove the duel boot menu
startup from my computer, because I only have one OS on my hard drive.
I was advised to set my boot.ini file timeout to zero, which I did.

Last week, something changed my timeout value to "3." I have tried to
set it back to zero, using msconfig, but when I set the value to zero,
I get an error message that says, "Please enter a value between 3 and
999 seconds." So, now I have the boot menu for 4 seconds when I boot my
computer.

Is there a way to get rid of the boot menu?

Thank you.
 
Last year, I asked on this forum how to remove the duel boot menu
startup from my computer, because I only have one OS on my hard drive.
I was advised to set my boot.ini file timeout to zero, which I did.

Last week, something changed my timeout value to "3." I have tried to
set it back to zero, using msconfig, but when I set the value to zero,
I get an error message that says, "Please enter a value between 3 and
999 seconds." So, now I have the boot menu for 4 seconds when I boot my
computer.

Is there a way to get rid of the boot menu?

Thank you.
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system properties - advanced tab - startup and recovery button. Uncheck
display list of operating systems.
 
theyak said:
system properties - advanced tab - startup and recovery button.
Uncheck display list of operating systems.
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Not advisable. Better to click the Start button > Run 'msconfig' and then
click the boot.ini tab. Click the 'check all installations' button, and then
OK to remove the corrupt entry.
 
Not advisable. Better to click the Start button > Run 'msconfig' and then
click the boot.ini tab. Click the 'check all installations' button, and then
OK to remove the corrupt entry.
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Please, I just advised it. If you only have one os it's perfectly fine.
Set your current os to the default and let it go.
 
theyak said:
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Is there a way to get rid of the boot menu?
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system properties - advanced tab - startup and recovery button. Uncheck
display list of operating systems.
Click to expand...

Thank you. Your instructions took me generally where I needed to go,
though I could not follow them exactly. I had to go:

Control Panel - Performance and Maintenance - System - Advanced Tab -
Startup and Recovery Setting button - uncheck "Time to display list of
operating systems"

That has set the boot.ini line back to zero.
 
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