Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10

Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. If a problem doesn’t happen in safe mode, this means that default settings and basic device drivers aren’t causing the issue. Observing Windows in safe mode enables you to narrow down the source of a problem, and can help you troubleshoot problems on your PC.

There are two versions of safe mode: Safe Mode and Safe Mode with Networking. Safe Mode with Networking adds the network drivers and services you’ll need to access the Internet and other computers on your network.

Select from the following sections to find out how to start your PC in safe mode from Settings, from the sign-in screen, or from a black or blank screen.

Press Windows logo key + I on your keyboard to open Settings. If that doesn’t work, select the Start button, then select Settings .

Under Advanced startup, select Restart now.

After your PC restarts to the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart. You may be asked to enter your BitLocker recovery key.

After your PC restarts, you’ll see a list of options. Select 4 or press F4 to start your PC in Safe Mode. Or if you’ll need to use the Internet, select 5 or press F5 for Safe Mode with Networking.

When you can’t open Settings to get into safe mode, restart your device from the Windows sign-in screen.

On the Windows sign-in screen, press and hold the Shift key while you select the Power > Restart .

After your PC restarts to the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart. You may be asked to enter your BitLocker recovery key.

After your PC restarts, you’ll see a list of options. 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.

Note: If you’ve encrypted your device, you’ll need your BitLocker key to start in safe mode.

Before you enter safe mode, you need to enter the Windows Recovery Environment (winRE). To do this, you will repeatedly turn your device off, then on:

Hold down the power button for 10 seconds to turn off your device.

Press the power button again to turn on your device.

On the first sign that Windows has started (for example, some devices show the manufacturer’s logo when restarting) hold down the power button for 10 seconds to turn off your device.

Press the power button again to turn on your device.

When Windows restarts, hold down the power button for 10 seconds to turn off your device.

Press the power button again to turn on your device.

Allow your device to fully restart. You will enter winRE.

Now that you are in winRE, you will follow these steps to take you to safe mode:

On the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart.

After your device restarts, you’ll see a list of options. Select option 5 from the list or press F5 for Safe Mode with Networking.

If you need more info on a black or blank screen error, see Troubleshoot black or blank screen errors.

Notes: If you need to exit safe mode, simply restart your device, or:

Press the Windows logo key + R.

Type msconfig in the Open box and then select OK.

Select the Boot tab.

Under Boot options, clear the Safe boot checkbox.

Windows: как перейти в безопасный режим?

Приветствую Вас, уважаемые читатели! В настоящее время на большинстве настольных ПК и ноутбуках установлена операционная система Windows. И наверняка многие из Вас сталкивались с проблемой, что она (Windows) не загружается. Но не все знают, что решить проблему загрузки операционной системы можно в безопасном режиме. Сегодня мы и поговорим о том как загрузиться в безопасном режиме и что это вообще за такой режим.

Что такое безопасный режим

Безопасный режим в Windows (Safe Mode) — это специальный режим работы системы, который служит для устранения неполадок, вызванных некорректной работной программных и аппаратных ресурсов персонального компьютера (ПК). В безопасном режиме Windows загружает минимальный набор драйверов устройств и системных служб.

Поэтому всякий раз, когда у вас не получается загрузить Windows в следствии заражения компьютерными вирусами или после установки нового драйвера и программного обеспечения, то вы всегда можете загрузить ПК в безопасном режиме и устранить неисправности. Загрузившись в Safe Mode у вас появится возможность просканировать компьютер на наличие вирусов, удалить драйвер или программу после установки которых Windows перестала загружаться, либо вообще выполнить откат системы. Обычно этих действий хватает для восстановления работоспособности операционной системы. Кстати о том как удалять программы в безопасном режиме вы можете почитать в этом посте.

Как загрузить Windows 7 в безопасном режиме

Чтобы загрузить систему в безопасном режиме достаточно несколько раз нажать клавишу F8 при загрузке компьютера. В случае успеха на экране появится меню выбора вариантов загрузки:

Примечание: на некоторых компьютерах если при загрузке нажать клавишу F8 может появиться меню выбора устройства с которого производить загрузку. В этом случае выбираете нужный жесткий диск на котором установлена операционная система, нажимаете Enter и продолжаете нажимать F8. После этого появиться экран с меню выбора дополнительных вариантов загрузки.

В меню выбора способов загрузки есть несколько вариантов:

Безопасный режим (Safe Mode) — загрузка операционной системы Windows только с основными драйверами и службами необходимыми для запуска системы.

Далее с помощью клавиш со стрелками выбираете «Безопасный режим» и нажимаете клавишу «Enter». В случае необходимости можно выбрать «Безопасный режим с поддержкой командной строки» или «Безопасный режим с загрузкой сетевых драйверов» и также нажать «Enter».

После этого система загрузиться в безопасном режиме — с черным фоном рабочего стола и надписью «Безопасный режим» в углах экрана. Далее проводите необходимые операции: делаете откат системы, удаляете конфликтные драйверы или программы и другие действия.

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How to Start Windows 7 in Safe Mode

Easy, 5-minute-or-less process!

Starting Windows 7 in Safe Mode is an excellent next step when starting Windows normally is not possible. Safe Mode only starts the most important Windows 7 processes, so depending on the problem you’re having, you might be able to troubleshoot or even fix the problem from here.

Not using Windows 7? See How Do I Start Windows in Safe Mode? for specific instructions for your version of Windows.

How to Start Windows 7 in Safe Mode

As of January 2020, Microsoft is no longer supporting Windows 7. We recommend upgrading to Windows 10 to continue receiving security updates and technical support.

To begin entering Windows 7 Safe Mode, turn on or restart your PC.

Just before the Windows 7 splash screen appears, press the F8 key to enter Advanced Boot Options.

You should now see the Advanced Boot Options screen. If not, you may have missed the short window of opportunity to press F8 in the previous step and Windows 7 is probably now continuing to boot normally, assuming it’s able to. If this is the case, just restart your computer and try pressing F8 again.

Once you’re in the Advanced Boot Options, you are presented with three variations of Windows 7 Safe Mode you can enter. Using the arrow keys on your keyboard, highlight either Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, or Safe Mode with Command Prompt and press Enter.

• Safe Mode: This is the default option and is usually the best choice. This mode will load only the absolute minimum processes necessary to start Windows 7.
• Safe Mode with Networking: This option loads the same processes as Safe Mode but also includes those that allow the networking functions in Windows 7 to work. You should choose this option if you think you might need to access the internet or your local network while troubleshooting in Safe Mode.
• Safe Mode with Command Prompt: This version of Safe Mode also loads a minimum set of processes but starts the Command Prompt instead of Windows Explorer, the usual user interface. This is a valuable option if the Safe Mode option didn’t work.

Wait for the Windows 7 files to load. The minimum system files necessary to run Windows 7 will now load. Each file being loaded will be displayed on the screen.

If Safe Mode freezes here, document the last Windows 7 file being loaded, then search the internet for troubleshooting advice.

You don’t need to do anything here, but this screen could provide a good place to start troubleshooting if your computer is experiencing very serious problems and Safe Mode won’t completely load.

To start Windows 7 in Safe Mode, you must log on with an account that has administrator permissions. If you’re not sure if any of your personal accounts have administrator privileges, log in using your own account and see if that works.

If you’re not sure what the password is to an account with administrator access, see How to Find the Administrator Password in Windows for more information.

Entry into Windows 7 Safe Mode should now be complete. Make any changes you need to make and then restart the computer. Assuming there are no remaining problems preventing it, the computer should boot to Windows 7 normally after a restart.

As you can see in the screenshot above, it’s very easy to identify if a Windows 7 computer is in Safe Mode. The text «Safe Mode» will always appear in each corner of the screen when in this special diagnostic mode of Windows 7.

Start windows in safe mode with command prompt

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How to Start Windows 10 in Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Lawrence Abrams

• January 25, 2017
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Windows Safe Mode with Command Prompt is a special startup mode that allows you to access Windows in a stripped down session where many drivers are not loaded, there is no networking, and the desktop is not loaded. From this mode, you can perform fixes, diagnostics, or any other task that you could normally do from a command prompt.

This mode is especially useful when you are trying to remove a computer infection that loads their own program instead of the normal desktop. Using the Windows Safe Mode with Command Prompt you can start Windows before the malware is loaded and then easily remove it.

Unfortunately, in order to increase the boot speed of Windows 10, Microsoft sacrificed easy access to Windows Safe Mode. Now instead of pressing F8 to access Safe Mode, like you did in prior operating systems, you have to go through a variety of steps in order to startup in Safe Mode. These steps are outlined below.

How to Start Windows 10 in Safe Mode with Command Prompt

The easiest way to begin the process of booting into Safe Mode with Command Prompt is from the Windows 10 login screen. To access this screen, you can either log out, reboot your computer, or press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys a the same time.

Once you are at the Windows 10 sign-in screen, you should hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and not let it go. While holding down the Shift key, click on the Power button ( ) and then click on Restart.

When Windows 10 restarts, you will be at the Choose an Option screen as shown below.

At the above screen click on the Troubleshooting button to access the Troubleshoot options screen.

At the above screen, now click on the Advanced Options button to access the Advanced Options screen as shown below.

At the above screen, click on the Startup Settings option and you will now be presented with the Startup Settings screen.

At the above screen, click on the Restart button. Windows will now begin to start, but you will be presented with a screen, as shown below, that provides various options you can select to specify how Windows should be started.

At this screen you should press the number 6 key on your keyboard to enter Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

Windows 10 will now boot and you will be presented with the normal login prompt. Enter your password, and you will be brought directly to a Windows Command Prompt rather than the normal Windows desktop as shown below.

From this prompt you can enter commands that you wish to execute and they will run directly from the command prompt. You can also start programs like the Registry Editor (regedit.exe), Task Manager (taskmgr.exe), or the Windows Explorer by typing Explorer.exe and pressing enter.

When you are ready to reboot back into normal mode, once again press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to access the security screen and then shutdown or restart your computer from the power button.

What should I do if I can’t access the login screen?

If you attempt to start Windows and it is unable to properly start, after a few attempts Windows will display a recovery screen similar to the one below.

At this point, you should follow the steps from this point. Doing so will allow you to access the Safe Mode selection screen without first booting into Windows and accessing the login screen.

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