To use your system image to restore your PC, open up the new Windows 10 Settings menu and go to Update & recovery. Under Recovery, find the Advanced startup section, and click Restart now.

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Instead, you have to start the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and then skip past other troubleshooting tools to get to the advanced startup settings shown here.

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On modern UEFI-equipped devices running Windows 10, the task is much simpler. Open Settings > Update & security > Recovery and then, under the Advanced Startup heading, click Restart now.

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