How to enter Advanced Boot Options menu on Windows 7 without bootloader?

I need a way to enter the Advanced Boot Options menu of Windows 7. The computer is dualbooting with Linux, so GRUB2 has taken the place of Windows bootloader. So pressing F8 on boot won't do anything.

I know there are several methods to do this on Windows 8 and 8.1 and 8.1.1.

Method 1

  1. Bring up the Charm Bar on the right.
  2. Click on Settings.
  3. Click Change PC Settings.
  4. Update and recovery (Windows 8.1).
  5. Click Recovery.
  6. Click Restart now under Advanced startup.

Method 2

  1. Bring up the Charm Bar on the right.
  2. Click on Settings.
  3. Click on Power.
  4. Hold Shift and click Restart.

Method 3

shutdown /r /o

But that option is not available on Windows 7.

So as a Windows 7 user, what options do I have?


I don't use GRUB, but with other bootloaders, you just press F8 just immediately after selecting the operating system.

Do this: press "Windows 7" in the bootloader and at the same time start pressing F8 very rapidly