GRUB and making windows the default OS

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How do I set Windows to boot as the default in the boot loader?

So I need to make my default OS Windows 7. I was told I would have to use grub but it's proving to be pretty difficult...how could I accomplish this task of changing my default OS?

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 12 '12 at 03:13

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sudo su
cd /etc/grub.d/
mv 40_custom 08_custom
update-grub

this will pull Windows entry in the boot loader on top and will keep it that way even after updates

answered Sep 12 '12 at 03:13

jet

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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From all4naija

At terminal copy and paste the following to install Grub Customizer :

Step I:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer

Step II:

sudo apt-get update

Step III:

sudo apt-get install grub-customizer

Step IV:

grub-customizer

Unchecked items which you don't need save and restart your system.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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answered Sep 12 '12 at 00:47

LnxSlck

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GRUB and making windows the default OS

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