After power fail - boot straight to desktop

cDreamDancer · 25 Oct 2022

I'm putting a computer at a remote location at which it might suffer an occasional power failure at the site and will possibly result in the machine having to restart when the power comes back on.

And the boot needs to go straight to desktop, no stopping at any screen beforehand.

Because I do not need to be driving 50 miles to hit any key.

And the remote desktop won't be functional until I do that.

How does one set that up?

zbook · 25 Oct 2022

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cDreamDancer · 26 Oct 2022

zbook said:

This tutorial may be useful:

Already does that, am looking to disable the "your device did not shut down properly, select option" screen for when it reboots after the power comes back on.

Megahertz · 26 Oct 2022

cDreamDancer said:

Already does that, am looking to disable the "your device did not shut down properly, select option" screen for when it reboots after the power comes back on.

Doesn't it select "Start Windows normally" after a time out?

3nd · 26 Oct 2022

gonna follow this thread
didn't even know it's possible for pc to turn itself back on after power failure .
here we get "loadshedding" daily ,and i'd also like for my pc to start up on it's own when power comes back on

Megahertz · 26 Oct 2022

3nd said:

gonna follow this thread
didn't even know it's possible for pc to turn itself back on after power failure .
here we get "loadshedding" daily ,and i'd also like for my pc to start up on it's own when power comes back on

Turn on after a power failure is an option on BIOS, mine has it, but not all computers does.

3nd · 28 Oct 2022

Megahertz said:

Turn on after a power failure is an option on BIOS, mine has it, but not all computers does.

cool ,found it in BIOS and turned it on
lets see later if this thing turns itself on ...

ps. wish women had a BIOS

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ooh lekker its working

thanks Megahurtz !

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"your device did not shut down properly, select option" screen for when it reboots after the power comes back on.

i don't get that , mine just boots up normally to the log in screen .

Ghot · 28 Oct 2022

cDreamDancer said:

Already does that, am looking to disable the "your device did not shut down properly, select option" screen for when it reboots after the power comes back on.

There's a setting on the Boot tab in the BIOS, that says something like "Wait for 'F1' if error".
I think you need to disable that.

I believe that, when enabled, that causes the computer to wait at the BIOS splash screen for user intervention.

hsehestedt · 28 Oct 2022

Approaching this from a different angle:

If the power failures are not of an extended duration, you might consider connecting the PC to a UPS so that the system does not even go down in the first place.

jupiterroll · 14 Nov 2022

hsehestedt said:

Approaching this from a different angle:

If the power failures are not of an extended duration, you might consider connecting the PC to a UPS so that the system does not even go down in the first place.

Hey, that's an excellent idea, thanks much! They're installing a new landline or something nearby, so sudden power outages have been plaguing my area in the last two weeks or so (they are that fast, yes...). Will try to set this up!