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Dual Boot Menu Is Not Showing: How to Get It Back
Enabling the fast startup on boot may cause this problem
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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There are times when you’d need to run another operating system to get things done on the same PC. Dual boot lets you select which operating system loads when you start your computer. Sadly, our readers report that the dual boot menu not showing on their PC.
Why is the dual boot menu not showing?
The dual boot menu not showing while booting up can occur for many reasons. Some notable causes of the problem are:
Whatever the cause, we’ll discuss getting the dual boot menu to appear again on your PC.
How do I get the Dual boot menu to show back?
Apply the following preliminary checks before proceeding with any advanced troubleshooting steps:
If the dual boot option is still missing, go ahead with the solutions below.
1. Enable the Boot Menu via the Command Prompt
If you have been wondering how do I enable dual boot, the above will do it, prompting the dual boot menu to appear whenever you start your PC. This should, in all likelihood, fix things when the dual boot menu is not showing Windows 10 and Ubuntu.
Read aboutfixing the run-as-administrator option if it’s not workingon your PC.
2. Configure the Default Operating System in Startup and Recovery
Configuring the default operating system and setting a time limit for showing the list of operating systems fixes things when the dual boot menu is not showing Windows 11 and Ubuntu.
3. Disable the Windows Fast Startup option
Disabling Fast Startup prevents the system from loading the default operating system from the boot and shows the boot menu.
If the Dual Boot menu not showing after the Windows update is probably because Fast Startup was reactivated. Readhow to disable fast startup on Windows 11for more information.
4. Restore the Dual Boot menu via the System Configuration tool
Tweaking the System Configuration utility restores the Boot Manager and sets it to appear for 30 seconds during startup. This has helped many when Windows 10 dual boot menu is not showing.
In addition, our readers can check our article onhow to fix a PC stuck on Choose an operating system promptafter the Windows update.
Our readers can check our guide on how toDual Boot Windows 11 and Linux Minton a single device. Also, you may be interested in our guide onDual Boot Windows 11 and macOSon a single device.
For any other queries or to share what worked for you, drop a comment below.
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Henderson Jayden Harper
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Passionate about technology, Crypto, software, Windows, and everything computer-related, he spends most of his time developing new skills.
