Clean Boot Windows – How to Guide

Clean Boot – How to Clean Boot Any Windows Computer: Booting up Windows as per normal also allows several applications and services to start automatically. These applications then run in the background. These programs include basic system processes, antivirus software, system utility applications, and other software previously installed. These applications and services can cause software conflicts. A Clean Boot can resolve these conflicts/errors.

What is a Clean Boot?

A clean boot starts Windows using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This helps eliminate software conflicts that occur when you install a program or an update or when you run a program in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista. You may also troubleshoot or determine what conflict causes the problem by performing a clean boot.

Things to Consider

• You must log on to the computer as an administrator to perform a clean boot.
• Your computer may temporarily lose some functionality when you perform a clean boot. When you start the computer normally, the functionality returns. However, you may receive the original error message, or experience the original behavior if the problem still exists.
• If the computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may prevent you from following these steps. We strongly recommend that you do not use the System Configuration utility to change the advanced boot options on the computer unless a Microsoft support engineer directs you to do this. Doing this may make the computer unusable.

How to Perform a Clean Boot Windows 10

1. From Start, search for msconfig.
2. Select System Configuration from the search results.
3. On the Services tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then tap or click Disable all.
4. On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click Open Task Manager.
5. On the Startup tab in Task Manager, for each startup item, select the item and then click Disable.
6. Close Task Manager.
7. On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click OK, and then restart the computer.

How to Get Out of Clean Boot Windows 10

1. From Start, search for msconfig. (In Windows 10, use the Search box from the Start menu. In Windows 8 or 8.1, wipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then clickSearch.)
2. Select msconfig or System Configuration from the search results.
3. On the General tab, tap or click the Normal Startup option.
4. Tap or click the Services tab, clear the check box beside Hide all Microsoft services, and then tap or click Enable all.
5. Tap or click the Startup tab, and then tap or click Open Task Manager.
6. In task manager, enable all of your startup programs, and then tap or click OK.
7. When you are prompted to restart the computer, tap or click Restart.

How to Clean Boot Windows 8

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.
2. Type msconfig in the search box, and then tap or click msconfig.
3. On the Services tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then tap or click Disable all.
4. On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click Open Task Manager.
5. On the Startup tab in Task Manager, for each startup item, select the item and then click Disable.
6. Close Task Manager.
7. On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click OK, and then restart the computer.

How Reboot Normally After A Clean Boot Windows 8

1. From Start, search for msconfig. (In Windows 10, use the Search box from the Start menu. In Windows 8 or 8.1, wipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then clickSearch.)
2. Select msconfig or System Configuration from the search results.
3. On the General tab, tap or click the Normal Startup option.
4. Tap or click the Services tab, clear the check box beside Hide all Microsoft services, and then tap or click Enable all.
5. Tap or click the Startup tab, and then tap or click Open Task Manager.
6. In task manager, enable all of your startup programs, and then tap or click OK.
7. When you are prompted to restart the computer, tap or click Restart.

Windows 8.1 Clean Boot Instructions

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.
2. Type msconfig in the search box, and then tap or click msconfig.
3. On the Services tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then tap or click Disable all.
4. On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click Open Task Manager.
5. On the Startup tab in Task Manager, for each startup item, select the item and then click Disable.
6. Close Task Manager.
7. On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click OK, and then restart the computer.

How Disable Clean Boot Windows 8.1

1. From Start, search for msconfig. (In Windows 10, use the Search box from the Start menu. In Windows 8 or 8.1, wipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then clickSearch.)
2. Select msconfig or System Configuration from the search results.
3. On the General tab, tap or click the Normal Startup option.
4. Tap or click the Services tab, clear the check box beside Hide all Microsoft services, and then tap or click Enable all.
5. Tap or click the Startup tab, and then tap or click Open Task Manager.
6. In task manager, enable all of your startup programs, and then tap or click OK.
7. When you are prompted to restart the computer, tap or click Restart.

Steps to Clean Boot Windows 7

1. Log on to the computer by using an account that has administrator rights.
2. Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press Enter to start the System Configuration utility.
   Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, you should type the password or provide confirmation.
3. On the General tab, click the Selective startup option, and then click to clear the Load startup items check box. (The Use Original Boot.ini check box is unavailable.)
4. On the Services tab, click to select the Hide all Microsoft services checkbox, and then click Disable all.

Note: Does clean boot delete files? No, it should not. However, this step lets Microsoft services continue to run. These services include Networking, Plug and Play, Event Logging, Error Reporting, and other services. If you disable these services, you may permanently delete all restore points. Do not do this if you want to use the System Restore utility together with existing restore points.

• Click OK, and then click Restart.

1. Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press Enter.
   Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, you should type the password or click Continue.
2. On the General tab, click the Normal Startup option, and then click OK.
3. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Restart.

How to Start Up Clean Boot Windows Vista

1. Log on to the computer by using an account that has administrator rights.
2. Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press Enter to start the System Configuration utility.
   Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, you should type the password or provide confirmation.
3. On the General tab, click the Selective startup option, and then click to clear the Load startup items check box. (The Use Original Boot.ini check box is unavailable.)
4. On the Services tab, click to select the Hide all Microsoft services checkbox, and then click Disable all.

Note: Does clean boot delete files? No, it should not. However, this step lets Microsoft services continue to run. These services include Networking, Plug and Play, Event Logging, Error Reporting, and other services. If you disable these services, you may permanently delete all restore points. Do not do this if you want to use the System Restore utility together with existing restore points.

• Click OK, and then click Restart.

1. Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press Enter.
   Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, you should type the password or click Continue.
2. On the General tab, click the Normal Startup option, and then click OK.
3. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Restart.

Conclusion

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