How to perform Clean Boot on Windows 11

 It works by starting your PC with a minimal set of drivers and applications, allowing you to find the cause of errors.

The good news is that booting your Windows 11 into the Clean Boot environment will be an easy process.

How to perform Clean Boot on Windows 11

Clean Boot in Windows is a troubleshooting technique that boots the system with a minimal set of boot programs and drivers. It helps you find out if an additional program is causing this problem or if it is due to a problem in the system files.

The main reason behind the Clean Boot process is simple: If the problem persists even after you boot Windows 11 into the Clean Boot environment, the problem lies somewhere else on your PC. However, if you don't encounter any problems while running Clean Boot, it's likely that the application is causing the error. This way, once you determine the cause of the Clean Boot problem, you can take steps to fix it.

To perform Clean Boot on Windows 11, follow the steps below:

1. Go to the search bar in the Start menu, type 'msconfig' and select System Configuration from the results.
2. Switch to the Services tab, select Hide all Microsoft Services and click Disable All.

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Now, you have to launch Task Manager. Here's how you can do it:

1. In System Configuration, go to the Start tab and select Open Task Manager.
2. Now, turn off each application one by one in the Startup tab.
3. Return to the Startup tab in System Configuration and select OK.

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On your next reboot, Windows will be launched in a Clean Boot environment.

If the problem persists then the problem is elsewhere. So you may have to try different methods to fix it. If that's the case, skip to the next section to get back to the normal boot process.

However, if your computer works well after performing Clean Boot, this has worked. From here, you will enable each application one by one, which will help you find out which application is the culprit for your Windows errors. Here's how:

1. Open System Configuration.
2. Go to the Services tab, select the application in the top half of the list and click Enable. (If the problem reappears, this will remove the bottom half of the app.)
3. Then, click Task Manager and go to the Startup tab.
4. Select the top half of the services and enable them.
5. Finally click OK and select Restart.

Repeat the process until you no longer have the troublesome apps on your PC.

How to stop Clean Boot on Windows 11

Whether the Clean Boot process fixes your Windows 11 error or not, you will eventually have to get rid of it. To do that, follow the steps below:

1. Go to the search bar in the Start menu, type 'msconfig' and select System Configuration.
2. Click the Services tab, select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and click the Enable all button.

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Now, follow the steps below:

1. Now, click Startup > Open Task Manager.
2. Select each disabled application and click Enable.

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Now, do a quick reboot and your Windows 11 will boot normally from here on out.

Clean Boot is a useful method to keep in mind to find problems on Windows 11. Although sometimes people do not clearly know the difference between Clean Boot and Safe Boot mode, Clean Boot differs in that it allows You have more control over what applications and services can run during startup.

Marvin Fry

Update 08 March 2024