Button or Widget to Reboot Into Windows

The Windows utilities have a feature to click and boot into OS X. Is there a widget, or something similar, for OS X that will allow me to click and boot into Windows? I really hate having to wait around just to hold down the Option key. And, I do not want to alter my primary boot partition.
Thanx,
Fred

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I'm still looking for a solution... a widget, shortcut, or something similar and simple. I know of all of the NORMAL ways to accomplish this, but I'm not going to change out my boot manager or use another computer. I have plenty of OTHER machines I could use, but I'm looking to use this one box. Again, the goal is to have a SIMPLE way of clicking an icon and having the system reboot into Windows.
Thanx, in advance.
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