Windows 8 In Depth

Using Windows Boot Manager to Modify the BCD

You can use the Windows Boot Manager to modify just a couple of BCD options: the default operating system and the maximum time the Windows Boot Manager menu is displayed. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Display the Windows Boot Manager, either at startup or from within Windows 8.

2. Click Change Defaults or Choose Other Options. (If you invoked Windows Boot Manager from within Windows 8, this command is called Just Change Defaults.)

3. To change the time that elapses before Windows Boot Manager selects the default OS, click Change the Timer and click the time you want to use (5 Minutes, 30 Seconds, or 5 Seconds).

4. To change the default OS, click Choose a Default Operating System and then click the ...