{"id":133940,"date":"2025-09-03T06:15:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T10:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=133940"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:52:34","slug":"access-advanced-startup-options-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/access-advanced-startup-options-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to access Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>You can access the Windows 11 Advanced Startup options (WinRE) through the Settings app, the Quick Link menu, the Command Prompt, USB installation media, or automatic repair if the operating system fails to boot.<\/li>\n<li>Once inside, you can reset Windows 11, repair startup issues, restore backups, uninstall updates, and use tools such as Safe Mode and the Command Prompt for troubleshooting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UPDATED 9\/3\/2025:<\/strong> On <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>, you can access the <strong>Advanced Startup<\/strong> options, also known as the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), in several ways. These include using the Settings app, the Quick Link menu, Command Prompt, a USB installation media, or automatically through the repair process. This guide walks you through each method step by step.<\/p>\n<p>At some point, you will likely need to troubleshoot a serious problem or change a system setting that is not available while Windows 11 is running. This is when the Windows Recovery Environment becomes essential. WinRE loads a dedicated recovery mode outside of the main operating system, giving you access to powerful tools to diagnose and repair your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the recovery environment, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/reset-windows-11-boot\/\">reset the operating system<\/a>, repair startup issues, restore the system from a backup, <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/uninstall-update-windows-11\/\">uninstall updates<\/a>, open Command Prompt for advanced commands, and more. Since problems can appear in different ways, Microsoft includes multiple paths to access WinRE, allowing you to always reach the recovery tools when you need them most.<\/p>\n<section class=\"custom-related-posts-wrapper\"><span class=\"custom-related-posts-heading\">Related<\/span><div class=\"custom-related-posts-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/access-bios-uefi-windows-11\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to access your PC&#8217;s BIOS (UEFI) on Windows 11\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windows-11-enter-bios-uefi-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to access your PC&#8217;s BIOS (UEFI) on Windows 11\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">How to access your PC&#8217;s BIOS (UEFI) on Windows 11<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/access-uefi-bios-without-restarting-windows-11-10\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to access UEFI (BIOS) without restarting Windows 11, 10\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/computer-uefi-bios-interface_.webp?fit=300%2C198&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to access UEFI (BIOS) without restarting Windows 11, 10\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">How to access UEFI (BIOS) without restarting Windows 11, 10<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\/\">guide<\/a>, I&#8217;ll outline the steps to access the Windows 11 Advanced Startup options on your computer.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#advanced_startup_settings\">Enter Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11 using Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#advanced_startup_power_menu\">Enter Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11 using Quick Link<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#advanced_startup_command_prompt\">Enter Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11 using Command Prompt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#advanced_startup_windows11_setup\">Enter Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11 using Setup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#advanced_startup_automatic_repair\">Enter Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11 using Automatic Repair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#navigate_advaced_startup_windows11\">Using Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"advanced_startup_settings\">Enter Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11 using Settings<\/h2>\n<p>To access the Advanced Startup (Windows Recovery Environment) using Settings on Windows 11, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings <\/strong>on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>System<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Recovery <\/strong>page on the right side.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Restart now<\/strong> button in the &#8220;Advanced Startup&#8221; setting under the &#8220;Recovery options&#8221; section.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-180504\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-settings-advanced-startup-restart-option.webp?resize=827%2C553&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 Settings Advanced startup restart option\" width=\"827\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-settings-advanced-startup-restart-option.webp?w=984&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 984w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-settings-advanced-startup-restart-option.webp?resize=300%2C201&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-settings-advanced-startup-restart-option.webp?resize=858%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 858w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-settings-advanced-startup-restart-option.webp?resize=150%2C100&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> The Advanced Startup option in the Settings app isn&#8217;t available through a Remote Desktop Connection.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Restart now<\/strong> button again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, you will be logged out immediately from the current session to access the startup experience.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"responsive-youtube-container\">\n        <iframe\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U0riKOxevQ0?rel=0&showinfo=0\"\n            frameborder=\"0\"\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n            allowfullscreen\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n        ><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<h2 id=\"advanced_startup_power_menu\">Enter Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11 using Quick Link<\/h2>\n<p>You can also access the Advanced Startup options quickly from the power menu in the Start menu, Task Manager, and Lock screen.<\/p>\n<h3>Start menu<\/h3>\n<p>To use the power menu in the Start menu to access WinRE on Windows 11, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Power<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Press and hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key and click the <strong>Restart<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/startmenu-shift-restart-windows-11.jpg?resize=779%2C270&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Start menu power options\" width=\"779\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/startmenu-shift-restart-windows-11.jpg?w=779&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 779w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/startmenu-shift-restart-windows-11.jpg?resize=300%2C104&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/startmenu-shift-restart-windows-11.jpg?resize=150%2C52&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After completing the steps, the action will enable Windows 11 to access the Advanced Startup menu.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use this method in the power menu available in the &#8220;Quick Link&#8221; menu (<strong>Windows key + X<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<h3>Task Manager<\/h3>\n<p>To use Task Manager to boot into the recovery environment, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Use the <strong>&#8220;Ctrl + Alt + Delete&#8221;<\/strong> keyboard shortcut to open the Windows 11 menu.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Power<\/strong> button in the bottom-right corner.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Press and hold the <strong>&#8220;Shift&#8221;<\/strong> key and click the <strong>Restart<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133946\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ctrl-alt-del-power-shift-restart-win11.jpg?resize=705%2C213&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ctrl Alt Del Shift Restart\" width=\"705\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ctrl-alt-del-power-shift-restart-win11.jpg?w=705&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ctrl-alt-del-power-shift-restart-win11.jpg?resize=300%2C91&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ctrl-alt-del-power-shift-restart-win11.jpg?resize=150%2C45&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, you will be logged out, and Windows 11 will open the Advanced Startup options.<\/p>\n<h3>Lock screen<\/h3>\n<p>To access the Advanced Startup Options from the Lock screen, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Lock screen <\/strong>(<strong>&#8220;Windows key + L&#8221;<\/strong> shortcut).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Access the <strong>Sign-in screen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Power<\/strong> button in the bottom-right corner.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Press and hold the <strong>&#8220;Shift&#8221;<\/strong> key and click the\u00a0<strong>Restart<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133947\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lockscreen-windows-11-power-options.jpg?resize=717%2C179&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lock screen power options\" width=\"717\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lockscreen-windows-11-power-options.jpg?w=717&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 717w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lockscreen-windows-11-power-options.jpg?resize=300%2C75&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lockscreen-windows-11-power-options.jpg?resize=150%2C37&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"advanced_startup_command_prompt\">Enter Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11 using Command Prompt<\/h2>\n<p>To enter Advanced Startup (Windows Recovery Environment) with Command Prompt, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>, right-click the top result, and select the <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command and press\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>shutdown \/r \/o \/f \/t 00<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133948\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cmd-advanced-startup-access.jpg?resize=827%2C225&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Command Prompt shutdown command\" width=\"827\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cmd-advanced-startup-access.jpg?w=830&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cmd-advanced-startup-access.jpg?resize=300%2C82&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cmd-advanced-startup-access.jpg?resize=150%2C41&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, Windows 11 will access the recovery environment.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"advanced_startup_windows11_setup\">Enter Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11 using Setup<\/h2>\n<p>If you cannot boot Windows 11, you can use a USB media to access the Windows Startup Settings.\u00a0You will first need to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-bootable-windows-11-usb-install-media\/\">create a bootable installation media<\/a>\u00a0and then follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Start the PC with the <strong>Windows 11 USB flash drive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Press any key to continue.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Choose the installation language and format.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-164827\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/language-option-windows-11-24h2-setup.webp?resize=718%2C562&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 24H2 setup language option\" width=\"718\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/language-option-windows-11-24h2-setup.webp?w=718&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 718w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/language-option-windows-11-24h2-setup.webp?resize=300%2C235&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/language-option-windows-11-24h2-setup.webp?resize=150%2C117&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Next\u00a0<\/strong>button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Choose the keyboard and input method.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-164826\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/keyboard-setup-windows-11-setup.webp?resize=719%2C565&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 setup keyboard option\" width=\"719\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/keyboard-setup-windows-11-setup.webp?w=719&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 719w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/keyboard-setup-windows-11-setup.webp?resize=300%2C236&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/keyboard-setup-windows-11-setup.webp?resize=150%2C118&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>&#8220;Repair my PC&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-180502\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-setup-repair-my-pc-option.webp?resize=717%2C562&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 Setup Repair my PC option\" width=\"717\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-setup-repair-my-pc-option.webp?w=717&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 717w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-setup-repair-my-pc-option.webp?resize=300%2C235&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/windows-11-setup-repair-my-pc-option.webp?resize=150%2C118&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the Windows 11 Setup will open the Advanced Startup environment.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"advanced_startup_automatic_repair\">Enter Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11 using Automatic Repair<\/h2>\n<p>If Windows 11 fails to start and you don&#8217;t have the operating system installation files, you can still access the recovery environment through the Automatic Repair feature.<\/p>\n<p>To enter Windows Recovery Environment (Advanced Startup Options) from Automatic Repair on Windows 11, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Press the power button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Immediately after the Power-On Self-Test (POST), and you see the blue Windows logo, press the power button again to shut down.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Repeat steps<strong>\u00a01<\/strong> and<strong>\u00a02<\/strong> twice. During the third restart, Windows 11 should enter the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE), where various diagnostics will be performed to resolve any booting issues, including <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/configure-quick-machine-recovery-windows-11\/\">Quick Machine Recovery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/automatic-repair-windows-11.jpg?resize=827%2C388&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Preparing automatic repair\" width=\"827\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/automatic-repair-windows-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/automatic-repair-windows-11.jpg?resize=300%2C141&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/automatic-repair-windows-11.jpg?resize=1020%2C479&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/automatic-repair-windows-11.jpg?resize=150%2C70&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select your Windows 11 account.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm the account password.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the\u00a0<strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Advanced Startup<\/strong> button to continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133952\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/automatic-repair-advanced-options-windows-11.jpg?resize=827%2C224&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Advanced options automatic repair\" width=\"827\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/automatic-repair-advanced-options-windows-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/automatic-repair-advanced-options-windows-11.jpg?resize=300%2C81&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/automatic-repair-advanced-options-windows-11.jpg?resize=1020%2C276&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/automatic-repair-advanced-options-windows-11.jpg?resize=150%2C41&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, Windows 11 will open the Advanced Startup environment.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"navigate_advaced_startup_windows11\">Using Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>On the first &#8220;Advanced Startup&#8221; screen, select the <strong>Troubleshoot<\/strong> option. On the &#8220;Troubleshoot&#8221; page, you will find access to the<strong> &#8220;Reset this PC&#8221;<\/strong> feature to reinstall Windows 11 without losing your files, settings, and apps, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-home-new-clean-install-process-video\/\">clean install<\/a> of the operating system.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133953\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-11-advanced-startup-troubleshoot.jpg?resize=827%2C620&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Advanced Startup Troubleshoot\" width=\"827\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-11-advanced-startup-troubleshoot.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-11-advanced-startup-troubleshoot.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-11-advanced-startup-troubleshoot.jpg?resize=765%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 765w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-11-advanced-startup-troubleshoot.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can access several troubleshooting features in the Advanced options screen, including <strong>&#8220;System Restore,&#8221;<\/strong> to restore the computer to a previously good working condition.<\/p>\n<p>You can also access the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/backup-windows-11-external-usb-drive\/\">&#8220;System Image Recovery&#8221;<\/a> tool to recover Windows 11 with settings and programs from a previous system backup. Additionally, you can use <strong>&#8220;Startup Repair&#8221;<\/strong> to resolve common issues, such as bootloader problems.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133954\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-11-advanced-options.jpg?resize=827%2C620&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Advanced options\" width=\"827\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-11-advanced-options.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-11-advanced-options.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-11-advanced-options.jpg?resize=765%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 765w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/windows-11-advanced-options.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While in the Advanced Startup options, you can open Command Prompt to troubleshoot different problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>&#8220;Startup Settings&#8221;<\/strong> option enables you to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/start-windows-11-safe-mode\/\">boot into &#8220;Safe Mode&#8221;<\/a> to repair issues with specific drivers or applications.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, you can uninstall quality or feature updates if you installed one of them recently and it is causing problems. The<strong> &#8220;UEFI Firmware Settings&#8221;<\/strong> option enables access to the motherboard&#8217;s firmware settings.<\/p>\n<p>If you use <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/disable-suspend-bitlocker-windows-11\/\">BitLocker<\/a>, you must disable the feature before accessing the Advanced Startup options.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update September 3, 2025:<\/strong> This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is how you can access the Advanced Startup Options to troubleshoot and change settings on Windows 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180505,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[97,19,2715],"class_list":["post-133940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-advanced","tag-how-to","tag-windows-11"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to access Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11 - Pureinfotech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"To access Advanced Startup (WinRE) on Windows 11, open Settings &gt; System &gt; Recovery, and click the &quot;Restart now&quot; button. 4 more ways here.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/access-advanced-startup-options-windows-11\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"All the ways to enter Windows 11 Advanced Startup options (WinRE) to reset and repair your PC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Windows 11 Advanced Startup options let you fix issues and reset your PC. 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