Bcdedit May 2026

1. Overview BCDEdit is a powerful command-line tool included in all modern versions of Windows (Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11, Server 2008+). It is the primary interface for managing the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store, a database that replaces the legacy boot.ini file used in older Windows versions (NT, 2000, XP).

bcdedit /default 5d5f9a7c-... Set boot menu display order: bcdedit

bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off To directly boot the default OS without showing the menu: bcdedit