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These 2 systems have co-existed since late 2014 (Windows was 8 back then, ubuntu can't remember 14?)

Unfortunately, the latest window update appears to have trashed the boot loader - the computer boots straight into Windows, when I "advanced restart" and go into the BIOS the ubuntu partitions can no longer be seen.

I can see them if i use bcdedit in windows, and a Ubuntu install usb also finds them.

How can I restore the boot loader to its former glory? I think it was grub2 - it's whatever the default was back in 2014

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Ok, so this answer got grub reinstalled on my system:

https://askubuntu.com/a/88432/682462

Then, on my HP laptop, I had to boot into: BIOS Setup

From here I chose: System configuration -> Boot options -> UEFI Boot order -> OS Boot Manager

And in here I moved the entry called ubuntu something above Windows.

Then F10 to save & exit boot order.

One more F10 to save the BIOS and exit.

Now I get the boot Grub menu on startup, and if I do nothing, the laptop boots into my Linux. Phew!

There isn't a way to prevent Windows from doing this ever again? (Other than delete the whole thing, which I may well do)

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