Windows 10: Unable to Change Startup Selection

Discus and support Unable to Change Startup Selection in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; The system configuration - startup selection is set to selective startup. I didn't so this and I'm unable to change it. When I tick normal startup... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by JamesJoey, Oct 22, 2016.

  1. JamesJoey Win User

    Unable to Change Startup Selection


    The system configuration - startup selection is set to selective startup.
    I didn't so this and I'm unable to change it.
    When I tick normal startup and reboot it reverts back to selective startup.

    Any ideas how to change this?
    James

    :)
     
    JamesJoey, Oct 22, 2016
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  2. cal680 Win User

    Unable to change from selective startup to normal Startup

    What I mean by Lock Up is I can do nothing on the screen. Clicking on anything does nothing. Clicking on the X to close the screen does nothing. Can not roll the screen up or down. I have to go to Task Manager and close it there. It usually shows Windows
    Edge is open and I close that. Which is strange since I have not and never have used Edge, so I assume it hijacks IE-11. I guess that is Windows way of forcing us to use Edge, which I understand does not work. As for msconfig. The only thing it shows in startup
    is Avast antivirus and it always starts. In boot it shows Windows 10 OS. Nothing shows disabled. Looking at the event logger it shows allot of Service Control Manager errors, what ever that means. I also am having a problem typing. Allot of times it will not
    show the letters I click on. I have changed keyboards, but still does it. Sometimes it is fine and other times I can not type anything.
     
    cal680, Oct 22, 2016
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  3. Unable to change from selective startup to normal Startup

    Hello,

    Thank you for posting your concern in Microsoft community and welcome to the Windows 10 Family.

    From the description provided, I understand that windows is unable to revert to Normal Startup from Selective startup.

    To be able to assist you better, provide us a few more details on the below questions.

    • What exactly do you mean by "locking up" ? Are you referring to the Lock screen which gets activated?
    • Did you check If you have disabled anything (including services) at boot?

      You could check to make sure that all of your startup items are enabled. Because, if not, then under such circumstances, you will have a Selective Startup in Windows.

    Write to us with the updated information. If you need further assistance, we would be happy to help you.

    Thank you.
     
    Sayan_Ghosh, Oct 22, 2016
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Unable to Change Startup Selection

    Hello James, *Smile

    This is normal. It's been like this since Windows 7 at least.

    As long as all items are checked under "Selective startup", it will effectively be the same as having "Normal startup" selected.


    Unable to Change Startup Selection [​IMG]
     
    Brink, Oct 22, 2016
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  5. Brink
    Brink New Member
    You're most welcome. *Smile
     
    Brink, Apr 4, 2018
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