BCDEdit /timeout

The BCDEdit /timeout command sets the time to wait, in seconds, before the boot manager selects a default entry. For information about setting the default entry, run "bcdedit /? default".

bcdedit /timeout <timeout>

Note

Before setting BCDEdit options you might need to disable or suspend BitLocker and Secure Boot on the computer.

Parameters

<timeout> seconds

Specifies the time to wait, in seconds, before the boot manager selects a default entry.

Examples

The following command sets the boot manager <timeout> to 30 seconds:

bcdedit /timeout 30