Start up 'issues'

[SupremeRuler99]

I have two issues that I hope someone can help me solve.

1) Recently I needed to get rid of some viruses from my computer, as a result I needed to go into safe mode. I have since 'solved' the virus issue, but everytime I turn on my computer it asks me to choose between normal boot up, or safe mode. Is there a way to stop this from happening? I was certain I had disabled safe mode start up.

2) On my laptop, I downloaded a custom boot screen, and used StyleXP to apply it. However, every time I turn on my laptop it asks me whether I want to turn my laptop on with or without a bootscreen, and it has a 30 second timer. Is there a way to stop WindowsXP from being so retarded and just accept the new boot screen. I have since restored the default boot screen until this problem is solved. If there is no way to fix this, then I guess it means I'm stuck with WindowsXP Bland Edition.

 

[Apokalipse]

what do you hhave in the boot.ini?

 

[SupremeRuler99]

i wouldn't have a clue. how can i check?

 

[Apokalipse]

go to start, run and type "notepad C:\boot.ini"

 

[SupremeRuler99]

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (bootscreen)" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn /KERNEL=kernel1.exe
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

 

[Apokalipse]

change it to this:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect

 

[SupremeRuler99]

it won't let me save the changes. where abouts is the boot.ini file kept?

 

[Apokalipse]

type "attrib C:\boot.ini" in run

 

[SupremeRuler99]

im just going to try restarting

 

[Apokalipse]

try this:
type "del C:\boot.ini" in run

then make a new file in C: called boot
open it, put in this:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW
S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect

then click file, save as, select "all files" in the list, and call it boot.ini

this just means you're replacing the boot.ini with one you've made