3 Ways to Access the Start Menu on Windows

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3 Ways to Access the Start Menu on Windows
3 Ways to Access the Start Menu on Windows
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This article shows you how to restart a PC running Windows to access the boot menu. On Windows 8 and 10 the start menu is called "Startup Settings".

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Windows 10 and 8

Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 1
Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 1

Step 1. Click on the button

Windowsstart
Windowsstart

It is located at the bottom left of the screen.

Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 2
Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 2

Step 2. Click on

Windowspower
Windowspower
Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 3
Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 3

Step 3. Press ⇧ Shift as you click Restart now.

The computer will shut down and turn on again. Instead of the desktop, a blue menu titled "Choose an option" will appear.

Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 4
Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 4

Step 4. Click on Troubleshoot

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Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 5

Step 5. Click on Advanced Options

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Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 6

Step 6. Click on Startup Settings

This will take you to the Windows start menu ("Startup Settings").

Method 2 of 3: Windows 7 and Vista

Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 7
Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 7

Step 1. Press Alt + F4

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Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 8

Step 2. Click on the drop-down menu that appeared

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Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 9

Step 3. Select Restart

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Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 10

Step 4. Click Ok

The computer will be shut down and restarted. As soon as it reboots, you will need to take action promptly, so be careful.

Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 11
Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 11

Step 5. Press and hold F8 as soon as the computer restarts

You will need to press it before the Windows logo appears. Keep holding the key until the menu titled "Advanced Boot Options" appears.

If the desktop appears, repeat this process to try again

Method 3 of 3: Windows XP

Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 12
Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 12

Step 1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del

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Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 13

Step 2. Click Shut Down…

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Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 14

Step 3. Click on the drop-down menu that appeared

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Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 15

Step 4. Click Restart

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Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 16

Step 5. Click Ok

The computer will restart. At this point you will need to act promptly, so pay attention.

Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 17
Get to the Boot Menu on Windows Step 17

Step 6. Press F8 repeatedly as soon as the computer turns on

Keep pressing this key until you see the menu titled "Advanced Boot Options", which is the Windows XP boot menu.

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