Solved Boot Menu


Scramjet

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Hi All,

Before 25H2 I would rarely on starting up the desktop in the morning it would go right into Windows 11 without giving me the Boot Menu to choose from. I have noticed since the 25H2 update the Boot Menu must have been disabled because even on restart I boot into Windows 11 every time. Just curious if anyone else noticed this happening since the update?

cheers
 

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Windows 11 ProIntel Core i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 CoresCorsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DR...ASUS GTX ROG STRIX 1080 8GB
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Windows 11 Pro
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PC/Desktop
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ASUS
CPU
Intel Core i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores
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ASUS ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi LGA 1200
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Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz
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ASUS GTX ROG STRIX 1080 8GB
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Sound Blaster Z SE
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ASUS VG34VQL1B plus a Samsung 60" Smartv
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Silverstone Olympia OP1000W PSW
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Testing Windows 10 Pro on 350GB drive
Hi Scramjet,

I have a dual boot system and just did a clean install of Windows 11 Pro 25H2 next to Windows 10 Pro. I have not experienced what you have described. I get the boot menu each time I start or restart my machine.

Kind regards,

tecknot
 

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Windows 11 Pro 25H2 build 26200.9168
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Laptop
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Lenovo ThinkPad Workstation P72
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Intel i7 8750H @ 2.2 GHz
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Lenovo 01YU291
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16 GB (all Samsung) DDR4-3200 SODIMM (non-ECC) PCIe 3
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Realtek ALC3286 & Focusrite Saffire 24 Pro DSP
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17.3"
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1TB SSD Samsung 860 EVO SATA 3
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230W
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fan
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UltraNav
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Kensington wireless Orbit
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640Mbps
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DuckDuckGo and Firefox
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Defender
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CM246 Chipset
Just curious if anyone else noticed this happening since the update?
My laptop has always booted to Windows. I have been running Windows 11 since December 2021. I updated from 24H2 to 25H2 about 3 weeks ago. I have not noticed any difference in booting. While I only reboot when there are updates, I have never seen the boot menu.

My Windows 10 desktop is the same way. Rebooted only after updates.
 

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    HP 15-dw0xx
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My laptop has always booted to Windows. I have been running Windows 11 since December 2021. I updated from 24H2 to 25H2 about 3 weeks ago. I have not noticed any difference in booting. While I only reboot when there are updates, I have never seen the boot menu.

My Windows 10 desktop is the same way. Rebooted only after updates.
If you only have one drive and that is your OS then you don't need the Boot Menu enabled. If you have several OS on installed drives then a Boot Menu is useful. I have a new installation of Windows 11 Pro on my main M.2 drive. I also have a older version of Windows 11 Pro with some software that I am testing on it. Also Windows 10 Pro on another drive,
 

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Windows 11 ProIntel Core i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 CoresCorsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DR...ASUS GTX ROG STRIX 1080 8GB
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Windows 11 Pro
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS
CPU
Intel Core i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi LGA 1200
Memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX ROG STRIX 1080 8GB
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z SE
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VG34VQL1B plus a Samsung 60" Smartv
Screen Resolution
3440x1440, 165Hz
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Samsung 980 Series - (OS)1TB Pro Gen4 NVMe M.2, 1TB Gen3. x4 NVMe 1.4 - M.2, WD 1TB, WD 500GB, WD 350GB
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Silverstone Olympia OP1000W PSW
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Phanteks Enthoo Pro
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Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type Premium CPU Cooler, NF-A15 x 2 PWM Fans
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Corsair K70 RGB
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Logitech 310 wireless
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1 GB
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Firefox
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ESET Internet Security
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Testing Windows 10 Pro on 350GB drive
Hi Scramjet,

I have a dual boot system and just did a clean install of Windows 11 Pro 25H2 next to Windows 10 Pro. I have not experienced what you have described. I get the boot menu each time I start or restart my machine.

Kind regards,

tecknot
Maybe it is just a glitch on my system. I just wanted to see if anyone else noticed this before I see if it will enable later. Thank you both for the replies though.
 

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Windows 11 ProIntel Core i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 CoresCorsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DR...ASUS GTX ROG STRIX 1080 8GB
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS
CPU
Intel Core i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi LGA 1200
Memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX ROG STRIX 1080 8GB
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z SE
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VG34VQL1B plus a Samsung 60" Smartv
Screen Resolution
3440x1440, 165Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Series - (OS)1TB Pro Gen4 NVMe M.2, 1TB Gen3. x4 NVMe 1.4 - M.2, WD 1TB, WD 500GB, WD 350GB
PSU
Silverstone Olympia OP1000W PSW
Case
Phanteks Enthoo Pro
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type Premium CPU Cooler, NF-A15 x 2 PWM Fans
Keyboard
Corsair K70 RGB
Mouse
Logitech 310 wireless
Internet Speed
1 GB
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Firefox
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ESET Internet Security
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Testing Windows 10 Pro on 350GB drive
what does msconfig show?

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Ok so this is weird. today this desktop decided to show the boot menu each time i rebooted or booted from cold start. Maybe it was the WU I got yesterday. I am going to have to mark as 'solved' and watch for it again. Thanks to all the replies.
 

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OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS
CPU
Intel Core i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi LGA 1200
Memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX ROG STRIX 1080 8GB
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z SE
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VG34VQL1B plus a Samsung 60" Smartv
Screen Resolution
3440x1440, 165Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Series - (OS)1TB Pro Gen4 NVMe M.2, 1TB Gen3. x4 NVMe 1.4 - M.2, WD 1TB, WD 500GB, WD 350GB
PSU
Silverstone Olympia OP1000W PSW
Case
Phanteks Enthoo Pro
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type Premium CPU Cooler, NF-A15 x 2 PWM Fans
Keyboard
Corsair K70 RGB
Mouse
Logitech 310 wireless
Internet Speed
1 GB
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Other Info
Testing Windows 10 Pro on 350GB drive

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 11 ProIntel Core i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 CoresCorsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DR...ASUS GTX ROG STRIX 1080 8GB
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS
CPU
Intel Core i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi LGA 1200
Memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX ROG STRIX 1080 8GB
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z SE
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VG34VQL1B plus a Samsung 60" Smartv
Screen Resolution
3440x1440, 165Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Series - (OS)1TB Pro Gen4 NVMe M.2, 1TB Gen3. x4 NVMe 1.4 - M.2, WD 1TB, WD 500GB, WD 350GB
PSU
Silverstone Olympia OP1000W PSW
Case
Phanteks Enthoo Pro
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type Premium CPU Cooler, NF-A15 x 2 PWM Fans
Keyboard
Corsair K70 RGB
Mouse
Logitech 310 wireless
Internet Speed
1 GB
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Other Info
Testing Windows 10 Pro on 350GB drive
Thanks for reply. Mine is set to Normal startup
glad its working. if the boot menu every doesnt show for some reason... you can use msconfig to make sure its enabled and which OS is default

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glad its working. if the boot menu every doesnt show for some reason... you can use msconfig to make sure its enabled and which OS is default

View attachment 150947
Thanks I will check there first if it decides to bug out again.
 

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Windows 11 ProIntel Core i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 CoresCorsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DR...ASUS GTX ROG STRIX 1080 8GB
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS
CPU
Intel Core i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi LGA 1200
Memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX ROG STRIX 1080 8GB
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z SE
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VG34VQL1B plus a Samsung 60" Smartv
Screen Resolution
3440x1440, 165Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Series - (OS)1TB Pro Gen4 NVMe M.2, 1TB Gen3. x4 NVMe 1.4 - M.2, WD 1TB, WD 500GB, WD 350GB
PSU
Silverstone Olympia OP1000W PSW
Case
Phanteks Enthoo Pro
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type Premium CPU Cooler, NF-A15 x 2 PWM Fans
Keyboard
Corsair K70 RGB
Mouse
Logitech 310 wireless
Internet Speed
1 GB
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Other Info
Testing Windows 10 Pro on 350GB drive

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