What is Boot loader?
{{no sources|date=April 2021}} A '''boot loader''' is a [[computer program|program]] on your computer. It starts other programs, namely [[Operating system|operating systems]]. Boot loaders run booting instructions so your operating system works and appears. This makes using your computer [https://www.linux.com/training-tutorials/how-rescue-non-booting-grub-2-linux/ much easier] than it would be otherwise. Boot loaders work on all, or almost all, systems, from [[Master boot record|MBR]] (Master Boot Record) to UEFI (Unified Extensible [[Firmware]] Interface). If a boot loader does not work on your system, you may need to install a different one, use a different configuration, or fix the one it came with. One of the most common boot loaders is the Windows Boot Manager, also known as bcdboot. It is the only official boot loader for Windows. It also comes preinstalled. Most of the time, there is no real reason to alter it. If you do alter it without full understanding, it is [https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/32523/how-to-manually-repair-windows-7-boot-loader-problems/ very hard to fix] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422031650/https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/32523/how-to-manually-repair-windows-7-boot-loader-problems/ |date=2021-04-22 }}. A common boot loader on [[Linux]] is the '''GR'''and '''U'''nified '''B'''ootloader Two, commonly known as GRUB2 or just [[GNU GRUB|GRUB]]. Other boot loaders include systemd-boot, syslinux, and LILO. [[Category:Software]]