- 1). Turn on your computer.
- 2). Click on the "Start" menu and then click "Run."
- 3). Type "msconfig" in the open box and then click "OK" to open the system configuration utility.
- 4). Click the "Boot" tab.
- 5). Click on "Default Settings." Change the default settings for "Time Out" to "5" seconds, instead of 30 seconds, which is the default.
- 6). Press "OK" and then restart the computer.