If I install ubuntu the regular way (not-wubi)...

[andrewwg94]

...will i be able to change the boot settings so that Windows starts automatically without a delay? (unless i press a button to bring up the menu). also, my hard drive is already partitioned, will i need to re-partition? i've been using ubuntu by wubi, and i want to do the regular install.

[aysiu]

...will i be able to change the boot settings so that Windows starts automatically without a delay? (unless i press a button to bring up the menu). also, my hard drive is already partitioned, will i need to re-partition? i've been using ubuntu by wubi, and i want to do the regular install.

Yes.

You can do so graphically:
http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/startupmanager

Or you can do so by editing a configuration file:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Gr...hangeDefaultOS