Windows 10: Cannot change MSCONFIG from Selective to Normal Start Up

Hello,

Today i did a full install on a new 2TB hard drive,
after installation msconfig was selected as normal startup.

After few microsoft patch, it became selective startup.

I think it's normal.

If it's really in normal startup but showing as selective, if i click on normal boot it won't ask to reboot comp.
If one service is disabled and i click on normal startup, it will ask to reboot.

Anyway both will comeback to selective mode after a reboot, i think i don't have to worry.

Just to answer GregH question.

 

Yes, I am also now back in Selective after installing everything and updating. Must be the new "Normal" I did select a few apps to not start at system start but only thru the applications themselves, not the Windows system.

 

It's very simple, there is a service not loading, because there is not a driver installed, Normal startup is the default, let me explain,
On one of my systems, with W 10 Pro x64 clean install, msconfig always shows Normal, on a second system, upgraded from W7 to W 10, it used to show Selective.
It's a laptop using Ethernet connection so the Bluetooth/Wireless switch is off.
If I do not install a Widcomm Bluetooth driver it shows Selective and under Services there are only Bluetooth Handsfree service and Bluetooth Support service.
Now, if I install the latest Broadcom bluetooth driver, under Services, there is a third Bluetooth related service added, named Bluetooth Service, (running-Auto), and IMMEDIATELY msconfig changes from Selective to Normal by itself. (Even if Bluetooth is not used/enabled.)
Could be another driver/service on your system, but the principle is the same. See below screenshot.



Hope this helps, *Wink

 

Ok.... I guess that does make sense. So now how do I work out what driver I am missing when Device Manager shows no errors... *Sad

 

Hi,

Nothing to do with Device Manager, mine showed no errors before and after Bluetooth sw install.
Of course, if I go to msconfig, section Services and uncheck something, Selective startup is coming back but everything is enabled there.
If you are running your system on Wi-fi connection, open Services and check how many Bluetooth services you have and their status.
I have 3, 2 are not running and the status is Manual (trigger start), and a third called Bluetooth service with status running & Automatic.
If you have Bluetooth sw installed and still on Selective, it's a bit difficult to pinpoint what is the missing driver(s)/services(s).
I gave you one example that worked for me.
In all cases it's a device driver, I do not run my pc with MS W 10 generic drivers, upon upgrade, I updated my Chipset, SATA, Memory Stick, SD and firmware extension parser drivers.
Same for Bluetooth driver.
Same for my Nvidia GPU.

 

Update: Although my motherboard (ROG Maximus Hero VI) vendor site (Asus) has updated Win 10 drivers, one that they do not have listed for my Board under Win 10 is ASMedia. Under Win 7 I had installed such a driver. So I went and downloaded one from Asus for a later version of my motherboard (Hero VIII) from the Asus website. It installed fine and the Device Manager now correctly identifies the ASMedia controller, not just a generic SATA controller with a MS driver.

After this, MSCONFIG is showing NORMAL STARTUP again. I can only assume that this is not coincidence and that this driver addressed that issue. Happy camper!

 

THANK YOU for reminding me about this simple explanation..

 

Can't do Safe Boot (options 4 & 5) to set msconfig back to normal startup. I get a message saying that the Administrator file is no good. I have had to reinstall Windows 10 four times (!) already. Help!!! *cry*cry*cry*cry*cry

 

I have a HP Laptop that has Windows 10 selective startup can't change it to normal startup and a program I have on it will not run right, I have a Cambio 2 in 1 Notebook/Tablet with Windows 10 too but it starts in normal mode it has the same program on it and works fine