ENABLE QUICK STARTUP AND DISABLE FAST SHUTDOWN

There may be occasions when you're assigned an urgent job but have to wait until Windows boots. Unfortunately, the applications in the StartUp folder often take a long time to load. If this happens to you, learn how to stop them from loading on a one-off basis.

As Windows starts, wait for the Windows logo screen to appear. Then press and hold [Shift] until Windows stops loading. The programs in the StartUp folder will be omitted from the startup procedure, and Windows will consequently load quicker this particular time.

DISABLE FAST SHUTDOWN

By default, Windows 98 doesn't uninitialize device drivers when it shuts down. This is called the Fast Shutdown feature. However, if your Windows 98 installations are experiencing problems shutting down correctly, you may want to disable Fast Shutdown as a step in your troubleshooting procedures. Here's how:

Open the Registry Editor.

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Shutdown

Change the FastReboot value from 1 to 0.

Exit the Registry Editor.

Restart the computer.

NOTE: Editing the registry is risky, so be sure you have a verified backup before you save any changes.