Bring Back the F8 Startup Options In Windows 8 and 8.1

Got Windows 8? Miss the old F8 trick to boot into safe mode from start-up? Need to boot into Safe Mode with Command Prompt? Never Fear!

Lifehacker recently posted a neat little workaround for getting the boot-up options to appear again in Windows 8 and 8.1.  Go Go Boot Loader!

Basically, you need to get to a command prompt and type:
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy


To get it to go back to normal, just type:
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard

 

If you cannot get into windows:
Insert your Windows 8 CD and boot to it.
Choose next at the language screen

Select Repair My Computer/
Advanced/Troubleshoot/Command Prompt

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