How to perform a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft Support
On the Startup tab of System Configuration, select Open Task Manager. On the Startup apps tab in Task Manager, for each Enabled startup item, select the item and then select Disable. …
Windows startup settings - Microsoft Support
You might need to change Windows startup settings to troubleshoot issues, optimize startup processes, or alter the system’s boot behavior for specific tasks. For example, a common …
Use Bootrec.exe in the Windows RE to troubleshoot startup issues
When you use the Recovery Environment (Windows RE) to troubleshoot startup issues, first try the Startup Repair option in the System Recovery Options dialog box. If this does not resolve …
Recovery Drive - Microsoft Support
The Recovery Drive utility in Windows is a valuable tool designed to back up essential system files needed to restore a PC to its original state. This utility creates a USB recovery media that …
How to perform a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft Support
A "clean boot" starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs, so that you can determine whether a background program is interfering with your game or program. This is …
Windows File Recovery - Microsoft Support
There are several file systems supported by Windows that vary depending on the storage device or operating system. Recovering files from non-NTFS file systems is only supported by …
Windows 11 and Secure Boot - Microsoft Support
Learn how to change settings to enable Secure Boot if you are not able to upgrade to Windows 11 because your PC is not currently Secure Boot capable.
How to use Surface UEFI - Microsoft Support
Surface Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) replaces the standard basic input/output system (BIOS) with new features including faster startup and improved security. You can use …
Surface turns on and shows "Couldn't find a bootable operating …
Couldn't find a bootable operating System. Check the Boot Configuration to try to fix this. On older devices, the Surface turns on and displays a drive icon with an X in the top right corner.
A UEFI mode system cannot boot after maintenance or servicing …
A Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) mode system that has a boot partition that is larger than 2 terabytes (TB) cannot boot after maintenance or servicing activity. (For example, …