When installing two operating systems on the same computer, one of the biggest annoyances of what is called a dual-boot or multi-boot system, is to wait for the PC startup screen to appear where you choose which operating system to boot. Basically then, if you install, in different partitions, for example, Windows 10, Linux Ubuntu and Windows 7 on the same computer, you have to make a choice every time you start the computer.
While for Linux systems there is a famous Boot Loader called GRUB that allows you to set the choice of the system to start at the next reboot of the computer, on Windows, the preventive choice is a bit articulated, not difficult but very uncomfortable.
The standard way of choosing the system to start in Windows, where you choose what should be started by default is as follows:
Right click on My Computer, go to properties and then to advanced settings .
In the Startup and Recovery tab you can choose which is the default operating system from the drop-down menu, whether to display the selection screen and for how long.
If you often use multiple operating systems and want to make a quick change, with a click, it is better to use a small program called iReboot with which you can skip the passage above and manage the multiboot easily.
So instead of pressing the computer restart, wait for Windows to close, wait for the BIOS to show the bootloader screen with the choice of the system that remains for 30 seconds after which the PC loads the default system, from iReboot, you choose which system to boot before shutting down the pc and nothing else.
iReboot is quick and easy to install.
Just download the program from the link below, run the installation procedure and select the default configuration.
iReboot automatically understands and detects which operating systems are installed on the computer and shows them on the screen in the taskbar of the desktop.
By clicking on the iReboot icon with the right button, you can select the operating system you want to start, both Windows and Linux .
At the next reboot, the computer automatically loads the chosen system and the Windows Boot Manager is not shown.
Since iReboot does not make permanent changes to the bootloader, the default dual-boot configuration is not overwritten.
So, if you like this way of managing the various operating systems, you must install iReboot on all the Windows present.
iReboot is a free program that works with Windows 7, 8, 10, 32 and 64 bit XP but that does not work in Linux for which you can use GRUB or other bootloaders (I am not an expert therefore better to look in other specialized forums) .
In another article, the guide to install two operating systems on a computer and manage startup with EssyBCD .
READ ALSO: what it means to do the MBR recovery and how to solve any dual boot or multi boot problems.
