How to change the default operating system entry At the command prompt, type: bcdedit /default ID Option Explanation ID Specifies the default GUID to be used when the time-out expires. {466f5a88-0af2-4f76-9038-095b170dc21c} is the predefined GUID for NTLDR. You can find the ID for a particular object by specifying bcdedit /enum all. Examples The following command sets the specified entry as the default boot manager entry: bcdedit /default {cbd971bf-b7b8-4885-951a-fa03044f5d71}