Does your Windows 11 machine fail to show the dual boot menu during startup? Here’s how to fix it. Due to incorrect configuration, your system might not show the operating system selection menu or the Windows Boot Manager while booting up.
You can fix this issue by tweaking a few Windows settings. So, here are a few ways to fix the missing dual boot menu on your Windows system.
How to Fix the Dual Boot Option Not Showing in Windows 11
There are several reasons why the dual boot option is not showing during the startup. Maybe the boot menu is not activated, or you have enabled fast startup directly to the default operating system without offering any boot options.
Here is how you can fix it.
1. Firstly, enable dual boot on your Windows 11 system. For that, open Command Prompt as Administrator.
2. Here, in the Command Prompt window. Type the command listed below and hit the [Enter] key.
bcdedit /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu yes
3. Upon successful execution, you will see the The operation completed successfully message in the command prompt. That means you have enabled dual boot on your Windows 11 system.
4. If you want to deactivate or hide the boot menu, open the Command Prompt as administrator and run this command:
bcdedit /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu no
Now you should see and dual boot menu to select your preferred operating system to start. If you want, you can also set a default operating system; if none of the options are selected.
How to Configure the Default Operating System
Windows 11 also allows you to select the default operating system to boot. If none of the operating systems are chosen at a specific time, your system will automatically boot into the default operating system.
Here is how you can configure the default operating system.
For that, follow the following steps:
1. On Windows 11, we get a centered taskbar. Here, click on the Windows icon to open the Start Menu and click on Settings.
2. Next, click on the System tab from the left panel of the Settings window.
3. Then, look for an option called About and click on that option present to the right of your screen.
4. Now, you will get all your device specifications. Click on the Advanced system settings option; to access the System Properties.
5. On the system properties window, you will get the Startup and Recovery section; click on the Settings option to change the default operating system.
6. Here, from the drop-down menu, select the default operating system.
7. After that, set the time to display the list of operating systems to 30 seconds.
8. Then click on OK to confirm. This setting means your computer will show the boot menu for 30 seconds.
9. Once this time elapses, it will load the operating system you selected as default.
10. To check, Restart your computer and wait for the boot menu to appear. Next, choose your preferred OS using the arrow key and hit the [Enter] key.
Conclusion
That’s it; this is how you can fix the dual boot option not showing in Windows 11. However, if you have some suggestions, do not hesitate to leave them in the comments section below. We will add that to the guide.
