Speed Up Reboots-----

If you think Windows Me takes too long to boot, you can remove the built-in, two-second delay in the OS's start-up sequence. Here's what you need to do: 

1. Under the Start button, select Search/For Files or Folders.

2. Enter msdos.sys in the "Named" box and C: in the "Look In" box, then click Find Now.

3. When the file appears, right-click it and select Properties from the pop-up menu.

4. Click to remove the check marks from the Read-Only and Hidden attributes, then click OK.

5. Right-click msdos.sys, select Open With from the pop-up menu, enter Notepad as the opening program, and then click OK.

6. Under Options, enter BootDelay=0 or BootDelay=1 on its own line. (This represents respective delays of zero seconds and one second, both of which are faster than the default.)

7. Close Notepad and save your changes on the way out.

8. Return msdos.sys to its hidden, read-only state. (Right-click it, select Properties from the pop-up menu, and check the "Read-Only" and "Hidden" boxes. Then click OK.)

9. Quit and restart Windows. 

Warning: Any time you make changes to your SYS files, it's a good idea to back up your important files and have your original Windows disk on hand in case you need to reinstall.