Start PC over IPV4 error

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Dell 8920XPS updated, W 21H1. Malwarebytes running in background. BIOS has received updates since the problem started, but it continues.

“Start PC over IPV4” is on the black screen I get after he Dell screen when I reboot. I have gotten tired of tolerating it and pressing Esc to boot to Windows.

I found identical fixes such as this: https://prefixx.net/news/boot-issue-fix-pxe-over-ipv4, but I got a warning when disabling Secure Boot that the computer might not boot, so here I am. Both Legacy options were disabled already. I do not see the LAN option; maybe I missed it.

The Boot Option Priorities listed are

1. IPV4
2. IPV6
3. Windows Boot Manager

Shall I go ahead with disabling Secure Boot? I thought this is something that prevents malware from taking over the machine in boot phase…

Thanks.

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Make a note of the changes you make so you can revert if necessary.

F2 at boot (on Dell) I think gets you into the BIOS.
Verify the system sees your HDD/SSD and that it’s first in the boot order.

F12 (I think on Dell) till you get the boot options menu.
I believe the choices 1 and 2 imply booting from the network.
Try choosing 3 Windows Boot Manager or your SSD/HDD if offered.

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Cthru

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Change the boot order in the BIOS so that the Windows Boot Manager is first.

--Joe

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Cthru

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Thank you. Simply changing the boot order seemed to have worked.

Much obliged.

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