US 2004/0210848 A1 · Multiple operating system quick boot utility

Abstract

A computerized user interface for assisting a computer user selects a default operating system for a computer. The computerized interface operates during a current computing session and provides a list of operating systems available. A user can make a selection using standard activatible controls such as icons, alphanumeric lists and highlighting. Once selected, an operating becomes the default operating system software on the computer. Therefore, during the next startup of the computer a selected operating system will boot unless there is some other intervention. In addition to selecting an operating system, this invention can also be used to cause the computer to restart. Restart can be set to execute immediately or to execute upon a change in the default operating system. In addition this invention can be caused to uninstall thereby erasing the program files relating to this invention.

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Dependent claims

A system for assisting a user in selecting an operating system for use on an electronic device, system comprising:

an electronic device configured to store, display, and proces information;
program code running on said electronic device, the program code configured to perform the method comprising:
providing an interactive menu on a display, said menu comprising a list of operating systems available to run on said electronic device;
providing an activatible control mechanism for selecting one of the operating systems displayed on said menu;
and
setting a default operating system for a load utility installed on said electronic device to an operating system selected with the activatible control.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Multiple operating system quick boot utility

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Abstract

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