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Start your PC in Safe Mode if you need to troubleshoot any issues. When you start Windows in Safe Mode, a limited selection of drivers and files is used. This decreases the likelihood of errors occurring during startup and allows you to fix any issues in the operating system.

To start the computer in Safe Mode, you must know the password for the account with local administrator privileges.

 

How to start a PC running Windows 10 in Safe Mode

  1. In the lower left corner, click Start → Settings.

Opening the Settings in Windows 10

  1. Click Update & security.

Opening Update and security settings

  1. Go to the Recovery section and click Restart now.

Rebooting the PC to enable Safe Mode

  1. Click Troubleshoot.

Opening troubleshooting options in Windows 10

  1. Click Advanced options.

Opening the advanced Windows startup options

  1. Click Startup Settings.

Opening the Windows startup settings

  • If there is no Startup Settings option available, click See more recovery options → Startup Settings.
  1. Click Restart.

Confirming PC restart in Windows 10

  1. Wait until the startup options appear on the screen and press F4 to boot in Safe Mode.

Enabling Safe Mode in Windows 10

The PC will start in Safe Mode. Restart the PC once you have finished working in Safe Mode.

 

How to start a PC running Windows 8/8.1 in Safe Mode

  1. Hover your mouse over the lower right corner of the screen and click Settings.

Opening the Settings window in Windows 8, 8.1

  1. Click Change PC settings.

Changing PC settings in Windows 8, 8.1

  1. Go to the Update and recovery section.

Opening the Update and recovery section in Windows 8, 8.1

  1. Go to the Recovery section and click Restart now.

Rebooting the PC to enable Safe Mode in Windows 8, 8.1

  1. Click Troubleshoot.

Opening the Troubleshoot section in Windows 8, 8.1

  1. Click Advanced options.

Opening the advanced Windows startup options

  1. Click Startup Settings.

Opening the Windows startup settings

  1. Click Restart.

Confirming PC restart in Windows 8, 8. 1

  1. Wait until the startup options appear on the screen and press F4 to boot in Safe Mode.

Enabling Safe Mode in Windows 8, 8. 1

The PC will start in Safe Mode. Restart the PC once you have finished working in Safe Mode.

 

How to start a PC running Windows 7 / Vista in Safe Mode

  1. Click Start in the lower-left corner.
  2. Enter the command msconfig in the search bar and press Enter on the keyboard.

Entering the msconfig command in Windows 7, Vista

  1. Go to the Boot tab and select the Safe boot checkbox. Select Minimal and click Apply → OK.

Configuring PC startup settings in Windows Vista / Windows 7

  1. Click Restart.

Confirming PC restart in Windows Vista, 7

  1. When you have finished working in Safe Mode, clear the Safe boot checkbox and restart the computer.
 

How to start a PC running Windows XP in Safe Mode

  1. In the lower left corner, click Start and select Run.

Opening the Run tool in Windows XP

  1. Enter the command msconfig and click OK.

Entering the msconfig command in Windows XP

  1. Go to the Boot.ini tab and select the checkbox /SAFEBOOT. Click OK.

Enabling Safe Mode in Windows XP

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When you have finished working in Safe Mode, clear the /SAFEBOOT checkbox and restart the computer.
 

How to select a hard drive at startup and enter Safe Mode

  1. When booting your computer, press the key that brings up the boot menu where you can select the physical device on which the operating system is located. The key depends on your computer’s manufacturer. For example, on an HP computer, you need to press F9.
  2. Select the hard drive the PC should boot from and press Enter on the keyboard.
  3. Press and hold F8 on the keyboard.

You must press F8 before Window starts up (before the Windows logo appears on the screen) to bring up the advanced startup options menu.

  1. Select Safe Mode and press Enter.

Starting up Safe Mode from the Windows advanced options menu

The computer will start in Safe Mode from the hard drive you selected.

 

What to do if you cannot start the PC in Safe Mode

If an error occurred when trying to boot your PC in Safe Mode, it’s possible that the registry branch Safeboot has been damaged. Restore the Safeboot registry branch using a previously exported .reg file. To do so:

  1. Download the safeboot.zip archive.
  2. Extract the files.
  3. Run the .reg file that corresponds to your operating system:
    • Windows XP: SafeBootWinXP.reg
    • Windows Vista: SafeBootWinVista.reg
    • Windows 7: SafeBootWin7.reg
    • Windows 8/8.1/10: SafeBootWin8.reg
  4. Click Yes to allow the application to make changes to your computer.

Confirming changes to the computer in order to start Safe Mode in Windows

  1. Click Yes.

Adding information to the Windows registry editor

  1. Boot the computer in Safe Mode.

If the issue persists, contact Microsoft technical support.

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