The advanced startup options screen in Windows 10 allows you to access various startup settings and recovery options.
By navigating to the advanced startup options, you can reset your Windows 10, restore Windows 10 to an earlier date, recover Windows 10 using a system image, fix startup problems, open Command Prompt to perform various type of jobs, open UEFI settings, change startup settings and revert to a previous build of Windows 10.
There a couple of ways around to access the advanced startup options in Windows 10. The following are all four ways out there to access Windows 10’s advanced startup options.
Method 1 of 5
Open advanced startup options using Settings
Step 1: Open the Settings app. That can be done by clicking on the Settings icon in the Start menu or using the Windows logo + I keyboard shortcut.
Step 2: Once the Settings app launched, go to Update & Security > Recovery page.
Step 3: Under the Advanced startup section, click Restart now button. This will restart your PC.
Step 4: When the PC is restarted, you will see Choose an option screen. Click Troubleshoot tile.
Step 5: At the Troubleshoot screen, click Advanced options tile to see advanced startup options.
Method 2 of 5
Open Advanced startup options from the boot menu
Step 1: Turn on your PC or reboot your PC. When you see the Choose an operating system screen, click the last option labeled Change defaults or choose other options.
Step 2: When you are at the Options screen, click on Choose other options tile.
Step 3: Next, you will see the Choose an option screen. Here, click Troubleshoot tile.
Step 4: Finally, at the Troubleshoot screen, click Advanced options tile to open advanced startup options.
Method 3 of 5
Open Advanced startup options from login or sign in screen
Step 1: When you are the login or sign-in screen, click the power button, hold down the Shift key and then click the Restart option.
Step 2: When you see the Choose an option screen, click Troubleshoot tile, and then click Advanced options tile to see advanced startup options.
Method 4 of 5
Open Advanced startup options from Windows 10 desktop
Step 1: Open Start menu. Click on the power button.
Step 2: Hold down the Shift key and then click on the Restart option to reboot your PC. You will see Choose an option screen in a couple of seconds.
Step 3: When you are the Choose an option screen, click Troubleshoot tile, and then when you see the Troubleshoot screen, click Advanced options tile to open advanced startup options.
Method 5 of 5
Open advanced startup options when PC is not booting up
If Windows 10 is not booting up, you can still access the advanced startup options using your Windows 10 installation media or recovery drive. Please refer to our how to open advanced startup options on unbootable Windows 10 PC guide for step-by-step directions.