1. A method of displaying data about a computer system on the computer system comprising the acts of: initiating a boot sequence of the computer system; reading a key and initiating execution of a program that accesses data files for display, the key being read from a system information area; if data files containing data to be displayed on the computer system are in predetermined locations in the computer system, then continuing execution of the program that accesses the data files for display by: opening a graphical user interface (GUI), associating the data files to be displayed with the GUI, and displaying the data about the computer system; and if no data files are in predetermined locations in the computer system, then removing the key from the system information area during the boot sequence.