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Method 1 of 2:
Windows 8 and 10
- Suspend BitLocker protection (if enabled). Go to Manage BitLocker then click on "Suspend protection". If you do not suspend BitLocker protection, then you will be asked for your recovery key to continue booting into safe mode.
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Images 1 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Turn on or restart your computer. Do so by pressing your computer's power button. If your computer is already on but malfunctioning, first press and hold the power button to turn it off.- If you're already logged in and you just want to restart in Safe Mode, open the Start menu instead by pressing the ⊞ Win key or by clicking the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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Images 2 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Click the start-up screen. Once your computer finishes starting (or waking up), you should see a screen with a picture and the time in the bottom-left corner. Clicking this screen will bring up the user selection screen. -
Images 3 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Click the power icon. This icon, which is in the bottom-right corner of the screen, resembles a circle with a line through its top. Doing so invokes a pop-up menu. -
Images 4 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Hold down ⇧ Shift and click Restart. The Restart option will appear near the top of the pop-up menu, and you'll find the ⇧ Shift key on the left side of your computer's keyboard. This process will restart your computer and open the Advanced Options page.- You may need to click Restart anyway after clicking Restart. If so, keep holding ⇧ Shift while you do.
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Images 5 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Click Troubleshoot. It should be the middle option on the Advanced Options page, which is a light-blue screen with white text. -
Images 6 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Click Advanced options. It's the bottom option on this page. -
Images 7 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Click Startup Settings. This option is on the right side of the page, just below the Command Prompt option. -
Images 8 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Click Restart. It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Clicking it will restart your computer to the Startup Settings menu. -
Images 9 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Press the 4 key. Once Windows has restarted to the Startup Settings page, pressing 4 will select Safe Mode as your current start-up option. -
Images 10 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Wait for your computer to finish restarting. Once it finishes restarting, your computer will be in Safe Mode.- To exit Safe Mode, restart your computer normally.
Method 2 of 2:
Windows 7
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Images 11 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Locate the F8 key. It's in the top row of keys on your computer's keyboard. To access the Safe Mode option in Windows 7, you'll have to press F8 while restarting your computer. -
Images 12 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Turn on your computer. Do so by pressing your computer's power button. If your computer is already on but malfunctioning, first press and hold the power button to turn it off.- You can also restart your computer by clicking the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen, clicking the power icon, and clicking Restart.
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Images 13 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Repeatedly press F8. Do so immediately after your computer begins to turn on. This action will launch the boot menu, which is a black screen with white text.- The goal here is to press F8 before you see the "Starting Windows" screen.
- If nothing happens while pressing F8, you may need to hold the Fn key while pressing F8.
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Images 14 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Press the ↓ key until "Safe Mode" is selected. This key should be on the right side of your keyboard. When "Safe Mode" has a white bar over it, you've successfully selected it. -
Images 15 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Press ↵ Enter. Doing so will both select Safe Mode as your restart option and continue the start-up process. -
Images 16 of How to Start Windows in Safe Mode Wait for your computer to finish restarting. Once it finishes restarting, your computer will be in Safe Mode.- To exit Safe Mode, restart your computer normally.
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