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Backup and Restore Boot Configuration BCD Store in Windows 10

How to Backup and Restore Boot Configuration BCD Store in Windows 10

With Windows 8, Microsoft made changes to the boot experience. The simple text-based boot loader is now disabled by default and in its place, there is a touch-friendly graphical user interface with icons and text. Windows 10 has this as well. Users can manage the modern boot loader using the built-in console bcedit tool. The same tool can also be used to create a backup copy of the boot configuration, and later restore it. Continue reading "Backup and Restore Boot Configuration BCD Store in Windows 10"

Delete Boot Menu Entry in Windows 10

How to Delete a Boot Menu Entry in Windows 10

With Windows 8, Microsoft made changes to the boot experience. The simple text-based boot loader is now disabled by default and in its place, there is a touch-friendly graphical user interface with icons and text. Windows 10 has this as well. Users can manage the modern boot loader using the built-in console bcedit tool. Today, we'll see how to use it to delete an entry from the boot menu. Continue reading "Delete Boot Menu Entry in Windows 10"

Open Advanced Startup Options Automatically in Windows 10

In Windows 10, there is a way to launch the Advanced Startup Options (troubleshooting options) automatically at every boot. This is very useful if you have some issue that you cannot fix in the regular Windows 10 environment, for example, you may need to overwrite or delete some in-use files. It is really a good alternative to a bootable DVD or USB stick. Follow the simple instructions in this article to make Windows 10 show the Advanced Startup Options screen every time you start it.

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Avoid two reboots with Windows 10 and Windows 7 dual boot

If you have installed Windows 10 and Windows 7 in a dual boot configuration and have set Windows 10 as the default OS to boot into, you probably noticed that the bootloader of Windows 10 performs an additional reboot every time you select Windows 7 in the boot menu. This is a really annoying behavior and just a waste of your time. In this article, I will share two simple tricks to get rid of the additional reboot required and boot to the desired OS directly.

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