Update: It turns out that this tip in fact does NOT work on Windows XP - only Win95 and 98. CodeJacked posted a correction. Apologies all around. My alma mater, CodeJacked.com, explains how you can shave 30 seconds off of each reboot by holding the shift key while restarting Windows XP or Vista. Sometimes, you need to reboot Windows (e.g. when installing new software), but there is no need to rest
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