Windows 10: I tampered with msconfigs startup settings and now I can no longer login into my primary...

My main profile uses a pin and a pin only which is an issue since the service that controls the pin isn't running. I can't reset the pin either. I have another profile which requires me to enter in my main profile's pin for authorization of running things as an administrator which doesn't help my case. Tried doing recovery and failed. Restore points don't work. I feel like an idiot. Please help. Do I have to buy another laptop?

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cannot return to normal startup in MSCONFIG after running it in diagnostic startup.

Hi Gary,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand you are not able to boot to in normal mode. Sorry for the inconvenience this has caused.

Did you follow the below steps to enable the Normal startup?

• Press Windows + R keys from the Keyboard.
• Type msconfig and hit Enter.
• Click on the General tab.
• Select the Normal startup option.
• Click on Apply and Ok.
• Restart the system and check.

If yes, you may follow the below steps to check if the computer boots to selective startup:

• Press Windows + R keys from the Keyboard.
• Type msconfig and hit Enter.
• Select the General tab.
• Select the Selective startup option, check the box for load startup services, load startup items, use original boot configuration will be enabled.
• Restart the computer.

If it boots successfully to selective startup then you can boot to normal startup from selective startup.

Please check the above scenario and get back with the results.

Thank you.

 

MSCONFIG defaults to selective startup

This is a new computer. Has updated since installation. MSCONFIG can't stay set at "normal" startup. Continually defaults to "selective". Have tried suggested Microsoft fix. Does not work. Any suggestions?

 

Disabled all services in msconfig - login no longer working

Use this tutorial to access System Restore from Advanced Boot Options: How to Start System Restore When You Can No Longer Log Into Windows. Then restore your system to an older state, before the time you made those changes.

Here is also a summary of the steps involved:

1. Boot from a recovery medium (CD, DVD, USB memory stick, recovery partition, etc)
   
2. Choose Troubleshoot.
   
3. Choose Advanced options.
   
4. Choose System Restore.
   
5. Login with your user account.
   
6. Follow the System Restore wizard to revert Windows 10 to a working state.
   

Again, that tutorial explains everything in more details, with screenshots included. It was made for Windows 8.1 but it applies to Windows 10 just as well.