Tariq,
You can set the timeout value in the Boot.ini file to "0". This will boot
immediately into the Operating system. The students would have to be very
quick to get into the "F8" menu options. Unfortunately there is no other
option to disable this menu, since it is a necessary trouble shooting tool.
As always, we recommend to test this scenario first, before implementing it
in your environment.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Michael Cole
MCSE, MCSA
Microsoft Security Team
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../We are a school and kids can get into the C drive through
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