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mrbush
01-09-2005, 05:36 PM
If you do re-boot to recover resources, there is a shortcut that MS does not tell people. When you click on "Restart", press and hold the "Shift" key until on the black screen, you see a something like "Windows restarting", then you can let up on the "Shift" key.

Hope this helps somebody, Rick :)

http://www.rickswebfactory.com/
brett
01-09-2005, 05:45 PM
An extract from one of my favourite MSKB's:-

SYMPTOMS
When you restart Windows 95/98 while you are holding down the SHIFT key, Windows 95/98 may stop responding (hang), or you may receive an invalid page fault error message.

RESOLUTION
Do not hold down the SHIFT key while you are restarting your computer.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=186925
hal9000
01-09-2005, 06:12 PM
LOL!
Kerry
01-09-2005, 06:41 PM
So nothing speeds up a restart other than only having critical programs running at startup? I've never heard of holding down the shift key before. It seems as though it doesn't work anyway
MrBill
01-09-2005, 10:26 PM
Bush posted the question and Kerry helped in answering it. At least they are working together...
brett
01-10-2005, 02:40 AM
LOL!
JohnF
01-10-2005, 04:45 AM
Bush posted the question and Kerry helped in answering it. At least they are working together...

LOL Great come back MrBill :D
Denine Louise
01-10-2005, 12:11 PM
Bush posted the question and Kerry helped in answering it. At least they are working together...

OMG. I wanted to put a pic here and can't I'm dying here. (( can't stop laughing)) That response just made my day.
pesach
01-10-2005, 03:18 PM
If you do re-boot to recover resources, there is a shortcut that MS does not tell people. When you click on "Restart", press and hold the "Shift" key until on the black screen, you see a something like "Windows restarting", then you can let up on the "Shift" key.

Hope this helps somebody, Rick :)

http://www.rickswebfactory.com/

Mr. Pres,

It is called a warm restart. Did it for years on my win98. Have not done it on XP.

Phil
Red Squirrel
01-10-2005, 03:38 PM
LMAO that is hilarious, only M$ would do something like that!

Car owner: "I think my transmission is going to die, can you give me an estimate to replace it?"
MS Mechanic: "Don't worry madam, you don't need to replace it. Just don't use your car."