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UEFI Advanced Options
If you can still get to windows, in Windows 10 you can get to these options by
clicking the start icon in the lower left of your screen then selecting
"Settings", the gear icon. In "Settings" select "Update & recovery", the last
choice in the menu. Now select "Recovery" about half way down on the left
menu. Now select "Restart Now" under "Advanced startup".
Then select Troubleshoot then Advanced Options. It will want your
password, not just the 4 digit one. The computer
will start back up in the "Advanced Options" discussed below.
IF your computer will not boot to
windows at all, you can get to the UEFI settings by forcing the computer to
shutdown during startup pressing the start button on your computer during 3 or 4 startups and it will get you to Advance Boot
Options. These options are: Recovery > See Advanced repair options
Use a device USB drive, network connection, or windows recovery DVD
(mayor may not be avilable, see How to Change the
Startup (Boot) Sequence for details. Troubleshoot (restart your PC with advanced troubleshooting options)
Reset this PC (Lets you choose to keep or remove your files and then reinstalls windows)
Recovery Manager (HP backup and recovery or contact HP support)
System Recovery (Restore your computer to its original factory configuration) losing all your files. Run computer checkup (of hardware, takes many hours)
File Backup (backup your personal data) This is a precaution, not a fix for
current problems.
Show contact information (for HP support)
Advanced options
System restore (Use a restore point recorded on your PC to restore windows)
The basic idea is to go back to a previous point in time when your system was
working fine. The computer stores points for doing this periodically,
usually before
making major changes. It initially just shows the most recent restore
point. If you
wish to go further back, check the box at the bottom that says show more restore
points.
Choose the one you want to try. It will take on the order of 6 minutes to
complete
the restore. You will not loose any data but programs that have been
installed or changed or other updates will be lost.
If the restore fails to work perticularly if you try with multiple restore
points,
then your anti-virus software may be interfering. I use Kaspesky and had
to
completly uninstall it to permit the recovery to work.
System Image Recovery (Recover windows using a specific system image file)
Startup Repair (fix problems that prevent windows from loading)
Startup Settings
(This is what used to be called BIOS settings)
If you do a few more forced restarts you get:
“Preparing Automatic Repair” then sais “Diagnosing your PC” then
Restart
Advanced options (which is the advanced option list on the original list)
A shortcut for getting to the Troubleshoot menu is to hold down the shift key
while selecting Start > Restart, when the new menu finally opens up on a blue
screen, select Troubleshoot. If the Troubleshoot menu has 23 options and
the second one is "Use a device" then you are in free. Just choose which
device to boot from. If you do not see that option when you are back to
having to Google your computer to see what function key you have to press during
start up.
For another take on these issues, see:
https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-access-advanced-startup-options-in-windows-10-or-8-2626229
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