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Boot order in Windows 8 (UEFI) to change the

  • Oct 10, 2025
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If you are using the Windows 8 boot Manager (UEFI), you can easily change the Boot order. How this works, we will show you in this practical tip.

Order in the Windows 8 boot Manager change

If you are setting up Windows 8 on your Computer will also automatically installs its own boot Manager. This normally starts automatically Windows 8, even if you have installed other operating systems. The order of the Boot Manager but you can change them easily.
  1. Restart your Computer normally and boot Windows 8.
  2. You switch to the Desktop mode.
  3. Press the key combination [WINDOWS] + [R]. The "Run Dialog" should appear.
  4. Enter in the new dialogue box "msconfig" and confirm the entry with the [Enter] key.
  5. You can switch to the "startup"tab.
  6. In the table, you can find all the operating systems, which can detect the Windows 8 boot Manager.
  7. Select the desired operating system from the list and then click on "set As default".
  8. Save the settings with a click on "Apply" and close the window. The next time you Start the boot Manager will automatically start your chosen operating system.
Boot sequence in msconfig
Tip: read also, how to check the Boot order in the BIOS of your motherboard to change can.

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