- Apr 13, 2013
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The one complaint that I had with Windows 8 is that with the introduction of the new boot loader that decreased the speed that the OS starts it can be very difficult to get into safe mode if Windows does not start normally. Needing to use the shift+F8 combo in such a small window of time borders on the absurd.
Good thing is that one can go back to the former method (just the F8 key) pretty easily: at an elevated command prompt (which will get you to the C:\Windows\System32> prompt) copy and paste this:
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy
and if you decide to go back to torturing yourself,
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard
to reverse the change.
Good thing is that one can go back to the former method (just the F8 key) pretty easily: at an elevated command prompt (which will get you to the C:\Windows\System32> prompt) copy and paste this:
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy
and if you decide to go back to torturing yourself,
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard
to reverse the change.