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Windows 95 Reboot and Shutdown

Do Not Start Win95 Automatically

SUMMARY: Prevent Windows 95 from starting when you boot your computer - go straight to DOS.

If you do not want Win95 starting automatically whenever you turn on your computer, first go to the DOS command prompt. Go to your root directory of your boot drive and enter this command.

ATTRIB -R -A -S -H MSDOS.SYS

Now, enter this command

EDIT MSDOS.SYS

This brings up the MSDOS editor. Under the "[Options]" section, if you see the line "BootGUI=1", change it to "BootGUI=0". If you do not see this line, add the line "BootGUI=0" directly under the "[Options]" line. Exit the MSDOS editor (Alt-F then X), and save the file. Now, enter this command.

ATTRIB +R +A +S +H MSDOS.SYS

And close the DOS command prompt.

 

 
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