How to Perform a Clean Boot on Windows 11

Fixing a sluggish computer or a randomly malfunctioning programme is as easy as doing a clean boot on Windows 11. It helps you identify the source of the issue by booting your PC with a stripped-down collection of drivers and applications.

Fortunately, setting up a clean boot environment for Windows 11 is a breeze.

Methods for a Snag-Free Windows 11 Boot One method for fixing Windows problems is to execute a clean boot, which starts the computer with just the most essential drivers and programmes installed. You may use it to narrow down the possible causes of the problem to problems with the system files or other programmes.

If the issue still exists after you’ve booted Windows 11 into a clean boot environment, then the source of the problem must be located somewhere on your computer. This is the main reasoning for doing a clean boot. But, if the issue persists after a clean boot, it’s probably due to an app. This manner, you can address the problem once you’ve identified it with a clean boot.

In Windows 11, you may conduct a clean boot by following these steps:

Type “msconfig” into the Start menu’s search box, and then choose System Configuration from the results.
To disable all Microsoft services, go to the Services menu, then choose Hide all.
turning off every service in the system settings
Go ahead and start the Task Manager now. Allow me to show you the way:

Choose “Open Task Manager” from the Start menu in System Configuration.
Now, go to the Startup tab and deactivate each programme individually.
Pick OK after returning to the Startup tab in System Preferences.
turning off starting programmes in task management
Windows will start up in a fresh installation the next time you restart.

If the situation continues, then it’s clear that something else is at play. There may be a variety of approaches you might use to resolve the issue. If that’s the case, you may return to a regular boot-up by going on to the following stage.

Nevertheless, we will proceed if your machine continues to function normally after the clean boot. Here you may discover which software is causing your Windows issue by enabling each one individually. In this way:

Launch the Options menu.

Select the applications located in the upper part of the Services tab’s list, and then click Enable. (In the event that the issue resurfaces, this will disable the lower portion of the applications.)
Next, go to the Startup tab in Task Manager.
Pick the first half of the services you want to use and turn them on.
When you’re ready to restart, click OK.
Keep on until you’ve eliminated every programme that’s wreaking havoc on your computer.