How to Enable or Disable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in Windows 10
Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a recovery environment that can repair common causes of unbootable operating systems. By default, WinRE is preloaded into the Windows 10 for desktop editions (Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education) and Windows Server 2016 installations.
WinRE includes these tools:
- Automatic repair and other troubleshooting tools. For more info, see Windows RE Troubleshooting Features.
- System Restore
- Startup Repair
- Uninstall Updates
- Command Prompt at boot
- System Image Recovery
- UEFI Firmware Settings
- Go back to the previous build of Windows
- Startup Settings (available enabled or disabled)
- Push-button reset. This tool enables your users to repair their own PCs quickly while preserving their data and important customizations, without having to back up data in advance. For more info, see Push-Button Reset Overview.
See also: Windows Recovery Environment explained | Windows IT Pro Blog
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in advanced options at startup in Windows 10.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable WinRE.
Contents
- Option One: See Current Status of Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
- Option Two: Enable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
- Option Three: Disable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
EXAMPLE: Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) enabled or disabled in advanced options at startup
1 Open an elevated command prompt.
2 Copy and pastereagentc /info
into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
3 Look to the right of Windows RE Status to see if it is currently Enabled or Disabled.
This is the default setting.
1 Open an elevated command prompt.
2 Copy and pastereagentc /enable
into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
1 Open an elevated command prompt.
2 Copy and pastereagentc /disable
into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn
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