hi,
After advice from people on this forum, I decided I could probably get something out of using ubuntu. So I installed it in its own partition using the 'guided' install. Now when the computer boots, it first loads up a Linux boot screen, and then a windows boot screen (but without a linux option) after that. Can I make it just do the windows boot screen (but with the Ubuntu option in it)?

Also, Ubuntu has a login thing which I can't stand. It also keeps asking for the password whenever I open certain things. Is there a way to disable this? Im not at all interested in security, if anyone wants to mush my computer they are welcome (I have much backups).

Thanks, RM

If you only use linux sometimes and want windows to be your default, you can change the default boot option to windows by changing /boot/grub/menu.lst

--Find the line that probably says "default 0", then change the 0 to the windows option. Count up starting at 0 every time you see a "title" line towards the bottom of the file. Include the "other operating systems:" line in your count.

root password in ubuntu is a little retarded. In every other linux I've ever run, this can be modified by running visudo as root, and putting in a nopasswd option.

in Ubuntu when you run visudo, you should see a couple lines like:
However, I'll forewarn you that even when uncommenting that I've still been prompted for a password (and yes, I'm in the right group). For other folks watching who might know more: I initially put in my explicit user with a nopasswd option before seeing the above line. Having my user in the file, I was still prompted for password... what the hell is ubuntu's issue?