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How to login in safe mode

If when you turn on the computer, the operating system will not load, for example, instead of the normal Windows loading appear strange characters, or the system just constantly restarts, it means that it is a major fault has occurred. This can happen due to viruses, power surges or other reasons. In this situation, you should boot the system in safe mode. Using it, you can find and fix the problem or to detect and remove the virus. Also in this mode, you can try to remove programs that are not removed in normal mode.

You will need

- Computer with Windows.

Instruction

The safe mode is done by pressing the key F. it all depends on the operating system version and model of your motherboard. The vast majority of cases, to enter the menu options boot the OS by pressing F8. But the frequent alternative may be F5 or another F-key. You can try using brute force, that is, if the selection menu of the operating system boot does not appear, then reboot and try pressing a different F-key.

Now more about the process. Turn on the computer. Immediately after its launch you need to click on F-key. Need the time to do it until appears Windows. When pressing the right key will open a window for selecting boot options of the operating system. Here you need to choose "Safe mode". Can also open the selection window of the operating system, even if you have one OS. In this window, press F8, and you will go to the selection window of the boot options.

Universal way to enter safe mode is suitable only if your operating system is booted in normal mode. Open the command prompt (located in the "Standard programs") and type Msconfig. Then go to tab "Downloads" and under "boot Options" select "Safe mode". Just below you can optionally check the box additional items load safe mode. Next, click "Apply" and close the window. Then restart the computer. After that it will boot in safe mode.

The boot process in this mode takes place a little longer than normal. You just have to wait. After login, the system will notify you that the computer was loaded in safe mode. Next boot the computer will have to happen in normal mode.

Note

Download in normal mode, press Win+R at the prompt dial msconfig, OK, in the menu choose Boot, Safe mode. If you use F8 you need to choose the exact time a key is pressed, a valid multiple presses, only works one.

Useful advice

To download in safe mode XP, when the computer starts you have to press several times the key F-8 and you go into the advanced options menu to boot Windows XP. You need to login as Administrator. In safe mode Windows XP, you can try to delete through Delete and install programs, software that you have installed the latest packages or drivers interfering in your opinion normal Windows XP.