Win2grub 〈Instant • Guide〉
Let me introduce you to my new favorite dual-booting companion: . What is win2grub ? win2grub is a lightweight script/tool for Windows that bridges the gap between the Windows Boot Manager and the GRUB bootloader. Instead of fighting your UEFI/BIOS for boot priority, win2grub sets the next boot to go directly to GRUB.
win2grub solves the "90% Windows / 10% Linux" use case perfectly. You stay in Windows until you decide it’s Linux time. Under the hood, win2grub uses the Windows bcdedit utility to talk to the UEFI firmware. It tells your motherboard: "Hey, on the very next reboot, ignore the default boot order and launch GRUB first."
Save this to your desktop and double-click it whenever you want "Linux mode": win2grub
# save as `to-linux.bat` @echo off win2grub --set-next \EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi shutdown /r /t 5 (Runs the command and restarts in 5 seconds. Cancel with shutdown /a ) Did you accidentally delete GRUB? No problem. win2grub can also set Windows Boot Manager as the default:
If you spend 80% of your time in Windows but hate the "reboot-and-spam-keys" dance, give win2grub a shot. Let me introduce you to my new favorite
win2grub --set-next \EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi Your machine will boot straight into the GRUB menu. From there, pick your Linux distro.
After that one boot, the system reverts to the default. No permanent changes. No risk of bricking your bootloader. Step 1: Locate your GRUB .efi file. Usually, it’s at: \EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi or \EFI\fedora\grubx64.efi on your EFI System Partition (ESP). Instead of fighting your UEFI/BIOS for boot priority,
The win2grub way: One command. Restart. Linux.
