Startup Settings screen in Windows 10 OptionsThe Safe Mode of Windows has 3 options available:. Safe Mode. This is the most used option. It gives you a minimal set of devices, drivers and services to run Windows. Safe Mode with Networking. This loads the same devices, drivers and services as the Safe Mode option with the additional drivers necessary to load networking. Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

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This option loads the same drivers and services as the Safe Mode option, but loads Command Prompt (cmd.exe) instead of Windows Explorer (graphical interface)How to boot into Safe ModeTo boot into Safe Mode, you need to press the F8 key while your Windows is booting, but before the logo appears.For Windows 8 and Windows 10, the combination of Shift and F8 keys might work, but it work for computers with UEFI/EFI.For Windows-specific steps, follow the steps below. Safe Mode in Windows XPFor Windows XP to start in Safe Mode, follow these steps:. Reboot your computer. It’s recommended to remove all external cables and media and leave only the essentials: monitor, keyboard, mouse etc.

Press the F8 key as your Windows starts, before the Windows XP logo appears. The Windows Advanced Options Menu should now appear. Choose Safe Mode.

Hit Enter. Advanced Options Menu in Windows XP Safe Mode in Windows VistaFor Windows Vista to start in Safe Mode, follow these steps:. Remove all CDs, DVDs or USBs from your computer.

Make sure you don’t have any printers, scanners etc. Connect. Reboot the computer.

Press F8 as your computer start. You need to press this button before the Windows Vista logo appears.If you have more than 1 operating system, use the arrows keys to select which operating system you want to boot into Safe Mode and press Enter.

At the Advanced Boot Options, use the arrows keys to select Safe Mode. Press Enter. Login in as an administrator, if prompted to do so. Advanced Options Menu in Windows Vista Safe Mode in Windows 7The steps to boot a Windows 7 system into Safe Mode are similar to those of Windows Vista:. Remove any peripherals from your computer. Restart your computer.

Press the F8 key before the Windows 7 logo appears.If you have more than 1 operating system installed on the same computer, use the arrows keys to navigate and select which operating system you want to boot into Safe Mode. Select Safe Mode using the arrows keys and press Enter. If prompted to do, login as an administrator. Advanced Options Menu in Windows 7 Safe Mode in Windows 8, 8.1 and Windows 10For Windows 8 or Windows 10 to boot into Safe Mode, follow these steps if you can boot into Windows:. Restart the computer.

Press F8 or Shift + F8 during the boot, but before the Windows logo appearsIf F8 or Shift + F8 doesn’t work, go to or follow the alternative instructions below:. Boot into Windows.

Press the Windows and R keys to open Run. Type msconfig. Click the Boot Tab. At the Boot options section, check the Safe Boot checkbox and the Minimal checkbox. Click OK. Restart the computer.

If prompted by the System Configuration window, click Restart – not Exit without Restart. Boot options menu in WindowsAnother method is the combination of Shift and Restart keys at the login window:. Boot into Windows until the login screen appears, but do not login as a user. If you don’t have a login screen showing, boot into the system and click on Settings. Press the Power button.

While holding the Shift key, click Restart. At the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot.

Select Advanced options. Select Startup Settings. Click Restart.

Your computer may restart and open the Startup Settings screen automatically. Press the F4 key to boot into Safe Mode. For the other 2 options of Safe Mode, press F5 to boot into Safe Mode with Networking or press F6 to boot into Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

Windows Startup Settings screenIt is also possible to use the installation CD/DVD to boot into Safe Mode:. Insert the disc in the optical drive. Reboot the system.

Press any key to boot from the CD/DVD. Choose a keyboard layout.

Click Repair your computer. Click Troubleshoot Advanced options Startup Settings.

Click Restart. The computer should restart with the Startup Settings screen automatically. Press F4 to boot into Safe Mode. Press F5 to boot into Safe Mode with Networking. Press F6 to boot into Safe Mode with Command Prompt. Windows 8 Setup Screen Diagnostic tools in Safe ModeYou can run various diagnostic tools in Safe Mode. System Restore.

Boot into Safe Mode. Go to Start. Click All Programs. Go to Accessories. Click System Tools.

Click System Restore. Enter the administrator password, if you are prompted to do soFor more details on System Restore, follow our. Device ManagerFollow these instructions on how to open and edit configuration in Device Manager while in Safe Mode:.

Boot your Windows into Safe Mode. Click Start. Click Control Panel. Click System and Maintenance. Click Device Manager. Enter an administrator password, if prompted to do so. Device Manager in Windows VistaYou can use Device Manager and edit configurations only if you are logged in as an administrator.

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Changes that you do under a non-administrative account will apply to that user only. Event ViewerFollow these instructions on how to open Event Viewer while in Safe Mode:. Boot into Safe Mode. Click Start. Click Control Panel. Click System and Maintenance. Click Administrative Tools.

Double-click on Event ViewerCommand PromptFollow these instructions on how to open Command Prompt while in Safe Mode:. Boot into Safe Mode.

Click Start. Click All Programs. Click Accessories. Click Command Prompt. Command Prompt screen Troubleshoot Safe Mode not workingIf you can’t boot into Safe Mode, consider the following tips:. Check if you have a Keyboard Support USB option in BIOS.

If so, make sure it’s Enabled not Disabled. If you have a keyboard with F-lock functionality, make sure it’s OffIf the F keys don’t work to boot into Safe Mode even after following the above tips, you can also run msconfig from within Windows (you need to boot into Windows first):. Boot into Windows. Click Start.

Click Run. Type msconfig. Click OK.

Go to the Boot tab (or Boot.ini for Windows XP users). Check the Safe Boot checkbox (or the /SAFEBOOT for Windows XP users). Click OK.

Click Restart. Wait for your Windows to automatically start in Safe Mode.

Msconfig screen in WindowsWindows 8, 8.1 and 10 users can open Run by pressing the Windows and R keys.If you can’t boot into Windows to run msconfig, you can use the original installation disc or to run Command Prompt and run chkdsk and bootrec commands.chkdsk and bootrec utilities will attempt to fix any issues found on your hard drive or during the booting process of your Windows. After that, you can try again to boot into Safe Mode.For more information on chkdsk, read our guide:. Windows 7 setup screenIf you don’t have an original installation disc, you can run Command Prompt from Easy Recovery Essentials:. Burn the ISO Image. Follow our instructions on. Bcdedit utility results screenIf you can’t boot into Windows to run Command Prompt, you can open it from the installation disc (CD/DVD for Windows 8 and Windows 10; USB drive for Windows 8.1):. Insert the disc in the optical drive and restart the computer.

Press any key to boot from the disc. Choose a keyboard layout. Click Next. Click Repair your computer. Click Troubleshoot.

Click Advanced options. Click Command PromptIf you don’t have the installation disc, use Easy Recovery Essentials to have access to Command Prompt:. Burn the ISO Image. Follow our instructions on. If you’d like to have a recovery USB instead, follow our instructions on. Boot into Easy Recovery Essentials. Select Launch Command LineMore Information Support Links.

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Windows 7 (all editions). Windows 8 (all editions). Windows 8.1 (all editions). Windows 10 (all editions). Windows Server 2003 (all editions). Windows Server 2008 (all editions).

Windows Server 2012 (all editions).