6 Best Ways to Access Advanced Startup Options in Windows 11

You can access the Advanced Startup options on Windows 11 to troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix most problems when the OS is not working correctly. Here are some of the best ways to access Advanced Startup options in Windows 11.

1. Access Advanced Startup on Windows 11 via Settings

On Windows 11, you can access the Advanced Startup directly via Settings. Here’s what you need to do.

1. Click the Windows 11 Start button and select Settings.

2. Click System.

3. Find and click Recovery.

4. Click the Restart Now button beside Advanced Startup.

This will restart your Windows 11 computer, and you will see the option to access the Advanced Startup options.

2. Access Advanced Startup using Quick Link

You can also access Advanced Startup via the Quick Link. Here’s what you need to do.

• Click the Windows 11 Start button and then the Power button.
• Press and hold the Shift key and select the Restart option.

3. Access Advanced Startup Options via Command Prompt

If you’re comfortable using the command-line utility, here’s how to access the Advanced Startup options via CMD.

1. Open Command Prompt with admin rights.

2. Execute the command:

shutdown /r /o

3. You will see a sign-off message asking you to save your work.

Your PC will restart and will automatically open the Advanced Startup options.

4. Access Advanced Startup on Windows 11 via Installation Media

If you already have a Windows 11 bootable USB device ready, you can access the Advanced Startup on Windows 11.

1. Insert a USB flash drive into your Windows 11 computer.

2. Restart your PC and boot from the USB device.

3. Click Repair your computer.

5. Access Advanced Startup Options from Recovery Drive

If you already have a recovery drive, you can use it to boot into Advanced Startup options.

• Insert the Windows 11 recovery drive into a USB Port.
• Boot your PC from the USB flash drive.
• The Windows Setup wizard will start. Select the keyboard layout you want to use.
• This will immediately launch the Advanced Startup Options.

6. Access Advanced Startup using Automatic Repair

Another way to access the Advanced Startup Options is to trigger an Automatic Repair. It’s the least recommended method, but it works.

1. Restart your PC by pressing the physical power button. When your PC is booting, you need to press the physical power button again to force a restart. The goal of this is to interrupt the boot process.

2. Repeat the process 3-4 times until you see the Automatic Repair screen. On the Automatic Repair screen, click on Advanced Startup Options.

These are the best methods for accessing the Advanced Startup options on Windows 11. After entering the Advanced Startup options, you can troubleshoot various system errors.

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