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Windows 3.1

Startup - To Boot or Not to Boot Windows

SUMMARY: Would you like to stop booting straight to Windows 3.1 and instead boot to a DOS prompt? Here's how to do it.

If you decide that you do not wish to boot to Windows automatically when you turn on your machine, and if you are not using a multi-boot menu, just edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file in your boot drive's root directory. Usually the following command works fine.

edit c:\autoexec.bat.

Find the line that says "win" and put a REM in front of it, so the line says "REM WIN". Now, resave your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. When your system reboots, you should be placed at the DOS prompt, not the Windows GUI.

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