Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times-and that's just here at How-To Geek. Hold the 'Shift' key while clicking the 'Restart' option in Windows 10 to access the boot options.Ĭhris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. On some PCs, you may instead have to select a 'UEFI Firmware Settings' option under Troubleshoot > Advanced Options on Windows 10's advanced boot options screen. It may be displayed on your computer during the boot-up process or your PC may boot too quickly to display the screen. (UEFI is the modern replacement for the traditional PC BIOS.) To access it, restart your computer and press the appropriate key during the boot process-it's often F11, Delete, or Esc. To find the option, you'll need to visit your PC's UEFI or BIOS settings screen. Whether this option is available (and what it looks like) depends on your PC's hardware. This option is available on many PCs, but not all of them. Look for an Option in Your PC's BIOS or UEFI
This could be useful to have your PC automatically boot in the middle of the night to run downloads at off-hours, too. This may seem unnecessary with modern PCs that boot quickly, but we love automating tasks.
