Windows 8: How do I open the boot menu?

With Windows 8, the way to the boot menu has also changed. We'll show you how to open it now.

Open boot menu in Windows 8 - this is new

1. Start your PC and log in to a user account (if this does not happen automatically).
2. Move the mouse into the lower right corner so that the Charmbar appears.
3. Click Settings> On / Off. Now hold down the "Shift" key and select the "Restart" option.
4. The PC now shuts down and restarts in the boot menu. Click on the "Troubleshoot" item here to access the advanced functions.
5. Alternatively, you can also switch to the boot menu using the "shutdown.exe / r / o" command in the command prompt.