Here's our Windows 95/98 Tip for.. December 18, 2002
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Speeding Up Your Startup
Whenever you boot your computer, Windows 98 automatically scans your hardware to see if a new floppy disk drive has been added since the last time it ran. If you know for sure that you're not going to be adding a new floppy drive any time soon, you can disable this action and save yourself a second or two of boot time.

To disable the search for a new floppy drive, right-click on My Computer and choose Properties. Click the Performance tab and then click File System. Click the Floppy Disk tab and uncheck the box that says Search For New Floppy Disk Drives Each Time Your Computer Starts. Click OK twice to exit.