Now, the next time you boot your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC, you’ll have the option of pressing F8 to reveal the Advanced Boot Options menu, as shown in Figure B.

You can add Boot to Advanced Startup Options item to the Desktop Context Menu of Windows 11/10 by making use of these Registry files.

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Turn the computer on and press F8 repeatedly until you get to the Windows boot option menu. Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press "Enter." ...

If you use Safe Mode frequently, you can add Safe Mode to Boot Menu options in Windows 11/10. This will give you a time frame to boot directly into Safe Mode.

It's worth noting that you can accomplish both behaviors – boot to desktop and bringing back the start menu – through some fairly simple workarounds or using third party software.