[Windows 7] How to disable "GUI boot"

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Enable or Disable "GUI Boot" in msconfig (System Configuration)

1. Press Windows+R keys to open the Run dialog, type msconfig, and click/tap on OK.

2. Click/tap on the Boot tab, select the OS (ex: Windows 7) that you want to set this for at it's startup, and go to step 3 or 4below. (see screenshot below)

3. To Enable GUI Boot for the Selected Windows
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Uncheck the No GUI Boot box, and go to step 5 below. (see screenshot below step 2)

4. To Disable GUI Boot for the Selected Windows

A) Check the No GUI Boot box, and go to step 5 below. (see screenshot below step 2)

5. If you have another Windows installed (ex: Windows 8) in a multiboot setup that you would like to set this for as well, then repeat step 3 or 4 above for it as well and go to step 6 afterwards.

6. Check the Make all boot settings permanent box, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 2)

7. Click/tap on Yes. (see screenshot below)

8. Click/tap on Restart to apply. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Be sure to save and close anything you have open first.

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1. Open an elevated command prompt, or a command prompt at boot.

2. In the command prompt, type bcdedit and press Enter. Under the Windows Boot Loader sections, make note of theidentifier value (ex: {current}) for the OS description (ex: Windows 7) that you want to use in step 4 or 5 below.

3. Do step 4 or 5 below for what you would like to do.

4. To Enable GUI Boot for the Selected Windows
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) In the command prompt, type the command below and press Enter.
NOTE: Substitute identifier in the command below with the actual value or long GUID number to the right ofidentifer in the command used from step 2.

bcdedit /set {identifier} quietboot Yes

For example: If I wanted to set this for Windows 7 (description) with it's "identifier" showing as{current} from step 2, I would type this command below exactly and press Enter.

bcdedit /set {current} quietboot Yes 

B) Go to step 6 below.

5. To Disable GUI Boot for the Selected Windows

A) In the command prompt, type the command below and press Enter.
NOTE: Substitute identifier in the command below with the actual value or long GUID number to the right ofidentifer in the command used from step 2.

bcdedit /set {identifier} quietboot No

For example: If I wanted to set this for Windows 7 (description) with it's "identifier" showing as{current} from step 2, I would type this command below exactly and press Enter.

bcdedit /set {current} quietboot No 

B) Go to step 6 below.

6. If you have another Windows installed (ex: Windows 8) in a multiboot setup that you would like to set this for as well, then repeat the steps above for it as well and go to step 7 afterwards.

7. Close the command prompt. If you like, you can restart the computer and startup the Windows this was applied to see the change.