Restore Graphical Boot Options Menu In Windows 8

The new graphical boot menu is one of the new features of Windows 8 which is also called Hybrid Boot. Unlike boot menus in previous Windows versions, Windows 8 boot menu can be navigated with mouse, keyboard, and touch. The new boot menu lets you access a range of tools and options right from the boot menu, including Reset PC and Refresh PC features also.

Users who have installed Windows 8 in dual boot with Windows 7 probably have noticed that the old black and white boot menu replaces the graphical boot menu. If your computer is multiuser then it may happen that some one has disabled the graphical boot menu.

Users who would like to get back the graphical boot menu may follow the below steps :

1. If you are running Windows 8 in dual boot with Windows 7, you first need to set Windows 8 as default OS. And if you are not in dual boot, you can safely skip to step 2.

2. Open Command Prompt with admin rights. To do this, switch to Start screen, type CMD and then press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys to launch elevated prompt.

3. Next, you need to execute the following command:


bcdedit /set {current} bootmenupolicy standard

4. Exit the Command Prompt and reboot your PC to see the graphical boot menu.