How to Enable or Disable Windows Boot Manager in Windows 11/10

Help! The Task Manager keeps popping up

Hello, every time I start my laptop, the Boot Manager screen appears. Is there any way to make it boot normally, automatically, without having to go through the Boot Manager screen?

What is Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR)?

Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR) is a tool that facilitates booting an operating system. It invokes the Boot Manager in Windows 10/8/7 when multiple operating systems are installed on your computer. When you power up your machine, it allows you to choose which system to boot.

In a UEFI environment, individual boot applications launched by the boot manager provide all customer-facing functionality before the device boots. The following diagram outlines the process (courtesy of Microsoft):

As mentioned at the beginning, Windows 10 boots into the Windows Boot Manager screen by default. How can you fix that? You can't remove Windows Boot Manager, but you can reduce the time it waits for your response. Thus, you can enable or disable it using the command line or modify the default behavior with the System Configuration tool.

Solution 1: Enable or Disable Windows Boot Manager via CMD

You must run Command Prompt as an administrator to disable or enable the Windows Boot Manager. To do this, follow these steps to enable or disable the Windows Boot Manager:

Next to the Start menu, type cmd in the “Search Windows” box.

Step 2. In the search results, right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

Step 3: Once the command prompt appears, type each of the following commands one at a time, pressing Enter after each one.

< li > bcdedit /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu yes< /li >< br > < li > bcdedit /set {bootmgr} timeout 30.< /li >

This option sets the timeout for the boot loader display. You can specify the timeout in seconds as needed.

Step 4. If you want to disable Windows Boot Manager, type bcdedit / set {bootmgr} timeout 0 and press Enter.

Solution 2: Use System Configuration to modify the Windows Boot Manager

If you're not comfortable using CMD, you can also change the BOOTMGR through System Configuration. Here's how:

Step 1: Press the Windows + R keys, type msconfig, and press Enter to open the System Configuration Utility.

Step 2: In the System Configuration window that opens, select the "Boot" tab.

Step 3: Set the timeout to the shortest possible time, in seconds, which might be 3 seconds.

Extra Tip: How to Protect Your Data in Windows 10/8/7

To prevent further loss of data, you should first of all protect your data. You can back up your files with a file backup software. If your data is already lost permanently, you can run the Data Recovery Wizard to retrieve them. The Data Recovery Wizard will recover important data from any disaster.

Use data recovery software to retrieve the data.

Step 1: Choose a location and start scanning

Launch the Data Recovery Wizard, and hover the mouse over the partition/drive where the deleted files were stored. Click “Scan” to locate the lost files.

Step 2: Select the files you wish to recover

Once the scan is finished, select the deleted files you want to recover. You can click on the Filter button to display only the file types that you want. If you remember the name of the file, you can also search for it in the “Search for files or folders” box – this is the quickest way to find your target file.

Step 3: Preview and recover the deleted files

Preview the recoverable files, select the ones you want to restore, and click “Recover” to save them to a new location instead of the disk where you lost the data.

Conclusions

If you encounter the Windows Boot Manager screen during startup, don't worry; it's most likely due to leftover files from the old system not being removed. You can solve this issue by following the methods above to delete these files.