General
Windows 10
MSCONFIG
To access, do the following
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Open MSCONFIG
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Click General tab
Here is a description of the settings
Normal Startup
This is the default setup. It allows Windows to load and run all the
drivers, services, and programs that typically load and run at
startup.
Diagnostic Startup
This setting tells Windows to load drivers and services needed to
get to the desktop. Any non-essential services and drivers are not
loaded, and no startup services are run. Diagnostic Startup is often
the fastest way to rule out startup problems arising from missing,
corrupt, or improperly configured essential services or drivers.
Diagnostic Startup is functionally equivalent to Selective Startup
with all the options disabled.
Selective Startup
Selective Startup allows you to selectively enable and disable
various phases of the startup process. It is useful mainly in
determining which phase of the startup process is loading the driver
or service causing problems. Selective Startup has its own
sub-categories.