Bootloader Timeout

What should be the correct/feasable setting for timeout in the boot loader?
That is for WinVista Home Premium, SP1, 32 bit.
Mine is set at 60 seconds.

Harry.

Hi,

The norm is 3 unless you are using a multiboot and need more time to select
the proper entry.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"webster72n" <> wrote in message
news:...
> What should be the correct/feasable setting for timeout in the boot
> loader?
> That is for WinVista Home Premium, SP1, 32 bit.
> Mine is set at 60 seconds.
>
> Harry.

webster72n;977290 Wrote:
> What should be the correct/feasable setting for timeout in the boo
> loader
> That is for WinVista Home Premium, SP1, 32 bit
> Mine is set at 60 seconds
>
> Harry

The default seen with any new installation of XP, Vista, and now 7 bet
builds is 30 seconds. The boot tab in the msconfig utility and a few 3r
party boot editors can be used to change that to the higher display tim
for the boot options screen or lower it down even under 5 seconds
Without any dual or multiple boot setup however the boot options scree
is not displayed at Windows startup

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Night Hawk

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> The norm is 3 unless you are using a multiboot and need more time to
> select the proper entry.

Thanks Rick and to the Night Hawk.

Harry.

>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> What should be the correct/feasable setting for timeout in the boot
>> loader?
>> That is for WinVista Home Premium, SP1, 32 bit.
>> Mine is set at 60 seconds.
>>
>> Harry.
>

When trying to change the setting to anything lower, it keeps resetting
itself to 60 sec's.
IOW my 'Vista' doesn't want to be messed with!


"webster72n" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> The norm is 3 unless you are using a multiboot and need more time to
>> select the proper entry.
>
> Thanks Rick and to the Night Hawk.
>
> Harry.
>
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> What should be the correct/feasable setting for timeout in the boot
>>> loader?
>>> That is for WinVista Home Premium, SP1, 32 bit.
>>> Mine is set at 60 seconds.
>>>
>>> Harry.
>>
>

Hi,

Are you multibooting? That line is ignored if you're not.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"webster72n" <> wrote in message
news:...
> When trying to change the setting to anything lower, it keeps resetting
> itself to 60 sec's.
> IOW my 'Vista' doesn't want to be messed with!
>
>
> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> The norm is 3 unless you are using a multiboot and need more time to
>>> select the proper entry.
>>
>> Thanks Rick and to the Night Hawk.
>>
>> Harry.
>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> What should be the correct/feasable setting for timeout in the boot
>>>> loader?
>>>> That is for WinVista Home Premium, SP1, 32 bit.
>>>> Mine is set at 60 seconds.
>>>>
>>>> Harry.
>>>
>>
>

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hi,
>
> Are you multibooting? That line is ignored if you're not.

Learning never ceases, thank you, Rick. <H>.

>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> When trying to change the setting to anything lower, it keeps resetting
>> itself to 60 sec's.
>> IOW my 'Vista' doesn't want to be messed with!
>>
>>
>> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> The norm is 3 unless you are using a multiboot and need more time to
>>>> select the proper entry.
>>>
>>> Thanks Rick and to the Night Hawk.
>>>
>>> Harry.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> What should be the correct/feasable setting for timeout in the boot
>>>>> loader?
>>>>> That is for WinVista Home Premium, SP1, 32 bit.
>>>>> Mine is set at 60 seconds.
>>>>>
>>>>> Harry.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

"webster72n" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Are you multibooting? That line is ignored if you're not.
>
> Learning never ceases, thank you, Rick. <H>.

Ooops, when I used 30 and 10 sec's it reset itself, but inserting 5sec's it
stuck.
Thought to let you know.

>
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> When trying to change the setting to anything lower, it keeps resetting
>>> itself to 60 sec's.
>>> IOW my 'Vista' doesn't want to be messed with!
>>>
>>>
>>> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>
>>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> The norm is 3 unless you are using a multiboot and need more time to
>>>>> select the proper entry.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Rick and to the Night Hawk.
>>>>
>>>> Harry.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> What should be the correct/feasable setting for timeout in the boot
>>>>>> loader?
>>>>>> That is for WinVista Home Premium, SP1, 32 bit.
>>>>>> Mine is set at 60 seconds.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Harry.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hi,
>
> Are you multibooting? That line is ignored if you're not.

Finally I've figured it out:
My default setting is at 60 sec's. and if I change it, the startup will
change with it from 'normal' to 'selective'. If that is speeding the
procedure up, it seems hardly noticable.

Harry.

>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> When trying to change the setting to anything lower, it keeps resetting
>> itself to 60 sec's.
>> IOW my 'Vista' doesn't want to be messed with!
>>
>>
>> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> The norm is 3 unless you are using a multiboot and need more time to
>>>> select the proper entry.
>>>
>>> Thanks Rick and to the Night Hawk.
>>>
>>> Harry.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> What should be the correct/feasable setting for timeout in the boot
>>>>> loader?
>>>>> That is for WinVista Home Premium, SP1, 32 bit.
>>>>> Mine is set at 60 seconds.
>>>>>
>>>>> Harry.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>