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Noted that system menu is not an OS
{{Seealso|System Menu/BS2}}
{{Seealso|System Menu/BS2}}
The '''System Menu''', more commonly known as the '''Wii Menu''', is software shipped pre-installed into every Wii as title 1-2, which allows the launching of games from an officially Nintendo certified game disc, as well as the launching of other titles marked as channels. While the System Menu detects channels and discs and displays banners, [[IOS]] is responsible for the actual launching of the channel through ES_LaunchTitle.
The '''System Menu''', more commonly known as the '''Wii Menu''', is software shipped pre-installed into every Wii as title 1-2, which allows the launching of games from an officially Nintendo certified game disc, as well as the launching of other titles marked as channels. While the System Menu detects channels and discs and displays banners, [[IOS]] is responsible for the actual launching of the channel through ES_LaunchTitle.
Contrary to what may seem true, the System Menu is not an operating system; it only runs when a game is not in use. All graphical elements when a game is open, such as the HOME menu, are part of the game disc. However, the System Menu does have higher privileges than most titles, allowing it to do things such as updating and deleting titles.
On the [[vWii]], the System Menu is an [https://wiiubrew.org/wiki/Ancast_Image Ancast Image], meaning it has a format bootable by the [https://wiiubrew.org/wiki/Espresso Espresso], being encrypted and signed. For this reason, it cannot be modified on the vWii.
On the [[vWii]], the System Menu is an [https://wiiubrew.org/wiki/Ancast_Image Ancast Image], meaning it has a format bootable by the [https://wiiubrew.org/wiki/Espresso Espresso], being encrypted and signed. For this reason, it cannot be modified on the vWii.