Setting Startup and Recovery Options

WINV7.7.1

If you installed more than one operating system on your computer (known as a dual-boot), such as Windows XP and Windows Vista, you can select the default operating system you want to use when you start up your computer. You can also specify how much time to display the list of operating systems for a dual boot before the default starts. If you have problems starting Windows, you can set options to instruct Windows what to do. You can set options to automatically restart and create a system log of events to track where the problem occurs.

Set Windows Startup and Recovery Options

Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

Double-click the System icon in Classic view.

In the left pane, click Advanced system settings.

Click Settings (under Startup And Recovery).

Click the Default operating system list arrow, and then select the operating system you want to start as default.

Select the system startup check boxes you want to use and specify the time you want to wait to select the operating system or recovery options.

Select the system failure check boxes you want to use.

Click OK.

Click OK.

Click the Close button.