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How to get into Windows Safe Mode?

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Question added by Mohammed Parvez Barejia , Service Delivery Executive , solid systems
Date Posted: 2016/10/10
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One of the most common steps when troubleshooting a PC is to boot into safe mode. For a long time this has been achieved by pressing the F8 key, this all changes with Windows 8 and its Automatic Repair mode. But what if we want Safe Mode?

You can still have Safe Mode, however, it is buried deep into the recovery options of Windows 8 or 10. While just mashing the F8 key as we all know will boot you into automatic recovery mode, you can still manually access the recovery options by pressing the Shift+F8 key combination. Even more simple, however, is the option to just hold the SHIFT key and click Restart at the login screen, or even within Windows.

Mubashir Ashfaq
by Mubashir Ashfaq , Sr. IT/APP Support Specialist , RLDatix

Restart computer and once you see a black screen after startup logo press F8 from keyboard that will take to a windows startup menu

Lahbib SETTI
by Lahbib SETTI , System and Network Administrator , Global Axis - Saudi Bugshan Group

Press F8 and choose safe mode

aldisin jumdana
by aldisin jumdana , TETRA ENGINEER , Houssam Trading and Contracting Company

  1. Immediately after the computer is powered on or restarted (usually after you hear your computer beep), tap the F8 key in 1 second intervals.
  2. After your computer displays hardware information and runs a memory test, the Advanced Boot Options menu will appear

Kareem Shaik
by Kareem Shaik , IT ADMINISTRATOR , PVR LTD Company – Indi

After Restart the computer, Preses the F8 key it will showing list of options there you can select Safe Mode

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by Deleted user

you can do so by clicking F8 during the computer boot process and chose Safe Mode from the options menu 

Aleem Ijaz Janjua
by Aleem Ijaz Janjua , Senior Microsoft 365 Engineer , Telenor Shared Services

  • Restart your PC. When you get to the sign-in screen, hold the Shift key down while you select Power> Restart.
  • After restarts Choose option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart.
  • After PC restarts, Select 4 or F4 to start your PC in Safe Mode. Or if you'll need to use the Internet, select 5 or F5 for Safe Mode with Networking.

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