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Windows 98 Reboot and Shutdown
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Help on rebooting your Windows 98 machine, diagnosing shutdown problems, using the boot menu, and more.


 

#1: Turn your Power Button into a Standby Button
Configure Windows 98 to respond to presses of the power button as if you wanted to put your computer in Standby mode.

#2: Stop Running ScanDisk after Bad Shutdowns
Keep ScanDisk from running whenever Windows 98 crashes.

#3: Always Display the Startup Menu
Force Windows 98 to always display the startup menu.

#4: Troubleshoot Shutdown Errors
Troubleshoot Windows 98 Shutdown errors by disabling Fast Shutdown.

#5: Boot to a Boot Menu
Display the Windows 98 boot menu to access the DOS prompt or Safe Mode.

#6: What is Scandisk Doing?
Find out what Scandisk is doing in the background whenever it runs due to a Windows 98 system crash.

#7: Restart the System without Rebooting
Restart Windows 98 without completely rebooting the system.

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