How to Disable and Enable Startup Repair in Windows 10

Startup Repair is a feature in Windows 10 that automatically diagnoses and attempts to fix startup problems when your computer fails to boot properly. While this can be a helpful tool in some situations, it can also be frustrating if it keeps running unnecessarily or gets stuck in a loop. In this article, we’ll show you how to disable and enable Startup Repair using the Command Prompt in Windows 10.

Disabling Startup Repair Before Windows 10 Fails to Boot

If you want to disable Startup Repair before your computer encounters any startup issues, you can do so by following these steps:

Open the Command Prompt as an administrator.
Type bcdedit and press Enter. This will display information about your Windows Boot Loader, including the identifier for your Windows 10 installation (e.g., “{default}”).
To disable Startup Repair, type the following command, replacing {identifier} with the identifier you noted in step 2, and press Enter:
bcdedit /set {identifier} recoveryenabled No
Restart your computer, and Startup Repair should now be disabled. If your computer encounters startup issues, it will no longer attempt to run Startup Repair automatically.

Disabling Startup Repair After Windows 10 Fails to Boot

If your computer has already encountered startup issues and is stuck in the Startup Repair loop, you can still disable the feature using the following steps:

When you see the “Automatic Repair” screen, click on “Advanced options”.
Select “Troubleshoot”.
Click on “Advanced options”.
Select “Command Prompt”.
In the Command Prompt, type bcdedit and press Enter to find the identifier for your Windows 10 installation.
To disable Startup Repair, type the following command, replacing {identifier} with the identifier you noted in step 5, and press Enter:
bcdedit /set {identifier} recoveryenabled No
Restart your computer, and Startup Repair should now be disabled.

Enabling Startup Repair

If you later decide that you want to re-enable Startup Repair, you can do so by following these steps:

Open the Command Prompt as an administrator.
Type bcdedit and press Enter to display information about your Windows Boot Loader.
To enable Startup Repair, type the following command, replacing {identifier} with the identifier for your Windows 10 installation, and press Enter:
bcdedit /set {identifier} recoveryenabled Yes
Restart your computer, and Startup Repair should now be enabled.

Keep in mind that disabling Startup Repair means that if your computer encounters startup issues, you will need to troubleshoot and fix the problems manually. However, if you prefer to have more control over the troubleshooting process or if Startup Repair is causing issues of its own, disabling it can be a useful option.