These steps might look complicated at first glance, but following them in order, step-by-step, will help you get you back on track. This is similar to starting Windows in Safe Mode, but provides you more control over which services and programs run at startup to help you isolate the cause of a problem. Windows 7: What are the system recovery options in Windows?Ī “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. Windows 8.1: How to refresh, reset, or restore your PC
Windows 10: Recovery options in Windows 10 Click a link below that corresponds to your version of Windows:
After the device tries to restart a few times, you should get Windows Recovery Options, which you can use to try to resolve the issue. Notes: If your issue prevents you from booting into Windows, you won't be able to follow the steps in this article.