If the <strong>Choose an option</strong> screen does noor the <strong>Use a device</strong> option don't appear, refer to the [[instructions on starting Tails using the Boot Menu key|doc/first_steps/start/pc#boot-menu-key]].
If the <strong>Choose an option</strong> screen or the <strong>Use a device</strong> option don't appear, refer to the [[instructions on starting Tails using the Boot Menu key|doc/first_steps/start/pc#boot-menu-key]].
If your Windows has no <b>Boot Menu</b> option available, make sure that your <span class="upgrade">intermediary</span>Tails USB stick is plugged in and choose your USB stick directly in the list of devices.
<span class="windows upgrade-windows">In the future, we</span><span class="standalone">We</span> recommend that you only plug in your Tails USB stick while Windows is shutting down. Otherwise, a virus in Windows could infect your Tails USB stick and break its security.
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Such an attack is possible in theory but very unlikely in practice. We don't know of any virus capable of infecting Tails.<span class="standalone">See our [[warning on plugging Tails in untrusted systems|doc/about/warnings/computer#software]].</span>.
Such an attack is possible in theory but very unlikely in practice. We don't know of any virus capable of infecting Tails.<span class="standalone">See our [[warning on plugging Tails in untrusted systems|doc/about/warnings/computer#software]].</span>