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messages option to specify that Windows should not only suppress the boot logo display but also the
display of error messages during startup.
Under Waiting time for drive check, you can specify how long the user should be given to decide
against running the CHKDSK scan program. This program is launched automatically if the computer
was not shut down properly and checks the integrity of the data on the hard disks.
Exit
Windows XP:
Here, you specify what Windows should do if individual programs have crashed.
Under Waiting time without response, you can specify the time in milliseconds that the system gives
the program to show a response. It will then be ended in the Task Manager or when the computer is
shut down.
Under End programs automatically, you can set whether applications should be closed automatically
or whether the End program dialog should be shown.
Desktop and Taskbar
Here you can make settings regarding the stability of the desktop and taskbar.
Under Desktop and taskbar in a separate process, you can enable the Execute desktop and
taskbar in a separate process option to increase the stability of the system if Explorer crashes. This
increases stability, but requires an additional 8 MB of disk space.
Under Restart desktop and taskbar automatically, you can enable the options to ensure that both
the desktop and taskbar are restarted again automatically if they should crash. This means that the
system remains operational.
Errors
Here you can specify how the system should behave in the event of errors.
Under Audible signals, you can enable the Play acoustic signal when errors occur option to
specify that the system should make a sound if there is an error message or incorrect entry.
Under System errors, you can select from the dropdown list what should happen if the system has
been stopped due to a critical system error. You can also specify that the event should be entered in
the system log.
Under Error reporting, you can specify whether Windows should send an error report to Microsoft
following a crash. This will communicate not only information about the error but also information about
your system.
System
General
Under Windows registration, you can change the name and company of the user who registered the