System Enable or Disable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in advanced startup options in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a recovery environment that can repair common causes of unbootable operating systems.

WinRE tools that get enabled or disabled:

• Automatic repair and other troubleshooting tools. For more info, see Windows RE Troubleshooting Features.
  • System Restore
  • Startup Repair
  • Uninstall Updates
  • Command Prompt at boot
  • System Image Recovery
  • Go back to previous version of Windows
• Push-button reset. This tool enables your users to repair their own PCs quickly while preserving their data and important customizations, without having to back up data in advance.

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You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable WinRE.

If you disable WinRE, you can still boot to WinRE from a connected recovery drive or Windows 11 installation USB.

EXAMPLE: Advanced Startup with WinRE enabled and disabled









1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2 Copy and paste the command below into Windows Terminal (Admin), and press Enter. (see screenshots below)


3 You will now see the Windows RE Status as currently Enabled or Disabled.







1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2 Copy and paste the command below you want to use into Windows Terminal (Admin), and press Enter. (see screenshots below)








That's it,
Shawn Brink