Edit/Customize Windows Advanced Options Menu

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I'm looking to edit or customize the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" (F8). I
would like to be able to add another entry into the menu. Doing it this way
rather then using the boot.ini removes the temptation for the user to select
the alternate os to boot from. Even if you set the timeout to 3/5 seconds the
user still see's the section option. So doing it this way is more secure and
convenient for my team.

Thanks in Advance..
 
If there is only one value in the [Operating Systems] section in the
Boot.ini file, the Boot Menu is not displayed. Windows starts immediately
because there is no choice to be made.

If you need the Boot Menu to be displayed, edit the Boot.ini file and create
a second entry in the [Operating Systems] section. You can copy the
existing entry in that section. After you add a second entry, the Boot Menu
is displayed and the Timeout value is used.

Boot Menu Is Not Displayed and Timeout Value Is Not Used
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;242443

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Well actually i specified in my post that i did not want to use the
boot.ini/timeout. I would like to add an entry to the Advanced Options Menu.
When windows begins to bootup you press F8 and go into the "Advanced Options
Menu" that is where i want to add and entry. thanks

Mike

Wesley Vogel said:
If there is only one value in the [Operating Systems] section in the
Boot.ini file, the Boot Menu is not displayed. Windows starts immediately
because there is no choice to be made.

If you need the Boot Menu to be displayed, edit the Boot.ini file and create
a second entry in the [Operating Systems] section. You can copy the
existing entry in that section. After you add a second entry, the Boot Menu
is displayed and the Timeout value is used.

Boot Menu Is Not Displayed and Timeout Value Is Not Used
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;242443

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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mike said:
I'm looking to edit or customize the "Windows Advanced Options Menu"
(F8). I would like to be able to add another entry into the menu. Doing
it this way rather then using the boot.ini removes the temptation for the
user to select the alternate os to boot from. Even if you set the timeout
to 3/5 seconds the user still see's the section option. So doing it this
way is more secure and convenient for my team.

Thanks in Advance..
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Good luck.

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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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mike said:
Well actually i specified in my post that i did not want to use the
boot.ini/timeout. I would like to add an entry to the Advanced Options
Menu. When windows begins to bootup you press F8 and go into the
"Advanced Options Menu" that is where i want to add and entry. thanks

Mike

Wesley Vogel said:
If there is only one value in the [Operating Systems] section in the
Boot.ini file, the Boot Menu is not displayed. Windows starts
immediately because there is no choice to be made.

If you need the Boot Menu to be displayed, edit the Boot.ini file and
create a second entry in the [Operating Systems] section. You can copy
the existing entry in that section. After you add a second entry, the
Boot Menu is displayed and the Timeout value is used.

Boot Menu Is Not Displayed and Timeout Value Is Not Used
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;242443

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
mike said:
I'm looking to edit or customize the "Windows Advanced Options Menu"
(F8). I would like to be able to add another entry into the menu. Doing
it this way rather then using the boot.ini removes the temptation for
the user to select the alternate os to boot from. Even if you set the
timeout to 3/5 seconds the user still see's the section option. So
doing it this way is more secure and convenient for my team.

Thanks in Advance..
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control

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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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mike said:
Well actually i specified in my post that i did not want to use the
boot.ini/timeout. I would like to add an entry to the Advanced Options
Menu. When windows begins to bootup you press F8 and go into the
"Advanced Options Menu" that is where i want to add and entry. thanks

Mike

Wesley Vogel said:
If there is only one value in the [Operating Systems] section in the
Boot.ini file, the Boot Menu is not displayed. Windows starts
immediately because there is no choice to be made.

If you need the Boot Menu to be displayed, edit the Boot.ini file and
create a second entry in the [Operating Systems] section. You can copy
the existing entry in that section. After you add a second entry, the
Boot Menu is displayed and the Timeout value is used.

Boot Menu Is Not Displayed and Timeout Value Is Not Used
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;242443

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
mike said:
I'm looking to edit or customize the "Windows Advanced Options Menu"
(F8). I would like to be able to add another entry into the menu. Doing
it this way rather then using the boot.ini removes the temptation for
the user to select the alternate os to boot from. Even if you set the
timeout to 3/5 seconds the user still see's the section option. So
doing it this way is more secure and convenient for my team.

Thanks in Advance..
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