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In this Itechguide, Victor teaches you how to change boot order in Windows 10.
Option 1: Change Boot Order from System Configuration
- Enter system configuration in the Windows 10 search. Then, from the search results, click System Configuration App.
- When System Configuration opens, click the Boot tab.
- Finally, on the Boot tab, if you have more than one operation system installed on the PC, select the one you want to make default. Then, beneath the OS list, click Set as default. You may also adjust the Timeout (how long the boot menu will wait for you to select another Operating before it boots the default).
The Set as default button is grayed out in the screenshot below because I have just one operating system installed on the PC.
Option 2: Change Boot Order from Advanced System Settings
- Right-click Windows 10 Start menu and click System.
- Then, on the System About page, scroll down to Related settings and click System info.
- On the left pane of the View basic information about your computer page, click Advanced system settings. The Systems Properties will open on the Advanced tab.
- On the the Advanced tab of Systems Properties, scroll down to the Start-up and Recovery section and click Settings.
- Finally, on the Start-up and Recovery settings, click the Default operating system drop-down and select the operating system you want to boot first. You may also adjust the Time to display list of operating systems.
- When you finish making your changes, at the bottom left of the Start-up and Recovery settings, click OK.
Option 3: Change Boot Order from Advanced Start-up
The steps in this section will restart your computer. Before you proceed, save your work.
- Right-click Windows 10 Start menu and select Settings.
- Then, on Windows Settings page, click Update & security.
- On the left pane of Windows Update, click Recovery.
- Then, on the Recovery settings, scroll down to the Advanced Start-up section and click Restart now.
- If you receive a notification that some apps are open, click Restart anyway. Then, wait for Windows 10 to boot to Advanced start-up.
- When your PC boots to Advanced start-up, on the Choose an option screen, click Use another operating system. The next screen will display the operating systems on your PC.
- On the Choose an operating system screen, click Change defaults.
- Then, on the Options screen, click Choose a default operating system
- Finally, click on the operating system you want to set as default (to boot first by default)
Conclusion
You can use the methods covered in this Itechguide to change boot order in Windows 10!
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Thanks, Second method is very easy.
Glad you found the guide helpful!
That’s good, BUT it didn’t answer the question that I have and have looked for it.
When I boot up, I’m faced with a menu that has Windows, Then network, USB ( 3 different ones), Than Windows MC, Then it is 2 other USB selections, Then it shows CD-drive,
Then it shows DVD-drive, and finally it shows my Windows Test Drive. My question is how do I move/show it as following so I don’t have to keep clicking on show other OSs…. Windows 10, Windows MC, Windows Test, CD-Drive, DVD-Drive, Then USBs, Then Network?
Hi Dale
You should be able to change this in the BIOS. If you send a screenshot I may be able to give you a more specific recommendation.
Thanks for the helpful guide. Can you use this to say dual boot Windows 10 and latest Ubuntu? I am about to install Ubuntu side by side with Windows 10 on my new laptop. Not a fan of the GRUB dual boot option, would prefer a more GUI based approach, and also have the default to Windows. Also, can you password protect any of the OSes in the list? Since I share my laptop with my kids, and they are Windows users, I don’t want anyone besides me to run LINUX.
We have another guide specific to dual-booting Windows 10 and Ubuntu – https://www.itechguides.com/dual-boot-ubuntu-windows-10/