Windows Load Time - MSDOS.SYS Ok, so you wanna make Windows load faster? Well, there are a few easy tricks. Remember when formatting a disk, you would see a MSDOS.SYS file on the root directory when using a program which shows all files? By default, since it is a system file, it's attributes are: read-only, hidden and system file. So if you can't see it now on your root directory, either change it's attributes using DOS's ATTRIB or using Explorer, under the VIEW menu, choose OPTIONS and select "Show All Files". Make a backup copy of the original MSDOS.SYS file before making any modifications. Modifying Key MSDOS.SYS Values BootDelay=n This is the number of seconds in which you can press F8 to bring up the Startup Options screen. The default is 2. Try 1, mine is set to 0. If you are not using Double Space on your drives (and do NOT unless you have to, it really slows down your system), and they are not compressed set: DBLSPACE=0 DRVSPACE=0. Network=n If your machine is running on a network, then n=1, otherwise set n=0. Default is n=0, but make sure. Logo=n This controls the startup logo. Default, n=1 and you get the animated Windows Startup Screen. Set n=0 and it will bypass the logo and slightly decrease the load time. This change offers the least improvement, but try on your machine.