How to Enter Safe Mode on Windows 10

This guide explains how to enter Safe Mode on Windows 10, with clear steps, practical tips, and important checks before you begin.

1. The first way to enter safe mode via 'Advanced Startup'

Step 1: Go to Setting> Update & Security> Recovery in the Advanced startup section, click Restart now.

Or a faster way is that you open the Start menu select Power, then you hold down the Shift button and press Restart.

Step 2 : After the computer restarts, there are 3 options on the screen to select Troubleshoot .

Step 3 : Choose Advanced options.

Step 4: Select Startup Settings .

Then select Restart

Step 5 : After the computer restarts We have the following safe mode options:

F4: Enable Safe Mode : Start Windows with a minimal set of drivers and services.

F5: Enable Safe Mode with Networking : Start Windows in safe mode and include the network drivers and services needed to access the Internet or other computers on your network.

F6: Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt : Start Windows in safe mode with a Command Prompt window instead of the normal Windows interface. This option is for IT professionals and system administrators.

You choose 1 of the 3 options above and the machine will boot into safe mode.

2. The second way into safe mode is via 'System configuration'.

Step 1: Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box, then type the command ' msconfig ' and press Enter .

Step 2: In the System Configuration dialog box, select the Boot tab then in the Boot options section, select Safe boot and 1 of the options:

• Minimal : Enter normal safe mode with minimum software and hardware
• Alternate shell : Safe mode with Command Prompt window
• Network : Enter Safe mode to connect to Internet

Then click OK .

A dialog box appears, select Restart for the computer to boot into safe mode.

Note: When in safe mode and then if you want to exit safe mode, then you do the same but in step 2 you uncheck the Safe boot box and then click Ok and Restart the computer.

Another way is when you turn on the computer and when the computer is on the black screen you first press F8 to enter Safe mode. This method is used when you cannot access the windows. Above is an instruction on how to enter Safe mode on Windows 10, hope you will find the article helpful, wish you success!