Customize Windows 8's boot screen with Boot UI Tuner

January 03, 2013

One thing you might have noticed about Windows 8 is its new boot loader (i.e. the screen that appears shortly after you start your PC). It has a graphical interface, which is nice, but it's not great for anyone who prefers a dual- or multi-boot setup, and it also makes it a little harder to get to advanced boot options. Boot UI Tuner is a free utility that gives you greater control over Windows 8's boot options. (WARNING: When you click through to the developer's download page, make sure you don't click the blue Download button. That's an ad banner. Instead, scroll down near the bottom of the page and choose the gray Download button.) This tiny, portable program (meaning it doesn't need to be installed—you simply run it) comes in both 32- and 64-bit versions. When you first go to run it, you'll likely encounter interference from Windows 8's SmartScreen, which will tag it as an "unknown" program and prevent it from loading. However, you can click More Info and then Run Anyway to get things moving. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2023624/customize-windows-8s-boot-screen-with-boot-ui-tuner.html