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To bypass starting Windows 95 at start up without pressing F8, modify the line in the hidden file C:\Msdos.sys. (see How do I show hidden files (such as Msdos.sys) to see how to show hidden files in explorer).

Use Explorer and find Msdos.sys in the root directory
Make a copy of the Msdos.sys file in your Temp directory, or any other directory. (just in case...)
Right-click Msdos.sys and select Properties
Uncheck the Read-only attribute
Under the [Options] section, change:
BootGUI=1 to BootGUI=0
Save the file
In Explorer right-click on Msdos.sys, select Properties and check the Read-only attribute

For an explanation of the Msdos.sys file, and it's contents, see Microsoft's Knowledge base Article No. 118579

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