Back in the day, it was easy to access Safe Mode. All you had to do was use the F8 key. However, the release of Windows 8 took that away and now the F8 or Shift-F8 shortcut can be utilized during the computer’s boot process only if you have a spinning-platter based hard drive and a legacy BIOS.
However, there are numerous ways to enter Safe Mode in Windows 10 and we are here to share them with you.
- Logon screen
- at the logon screen, hold The Shift key
- click Restart
- while the device is restarting, click Troubleshoot
- go to Advanced Options, then Startup Settings
- click Restart
- when the device will restart again you will see a list of options, select the fourth or the fifth option to Safe Mode or Safe Mode With Networking
- Windows 10 installation media
- boot the computer
- click Next in the Windows setup screen
- click Repair Your Computer
- select Troubleshoot, then go to Advanced options
- go to Command Prompt and type the following command:
bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal
- press Enter
- close the command prompt
- click Continue to boot into Safe Mode
- Settings
- click the Start button
- open Settings
- select Update & Security, then Recovery
- go to Advanced Startup
- select Restart Now
- after the computer restarts you will see a list of options, select the fourth option for Safe Mode and the fifth one if you wish to Safe Mode With Networking
- System configuration
- click the Start button
- type msconfig in the search bar and press Enter to launch the System Configuration app
- click the Boot tab
- select the Minimal option in the Safe Boot box
- click OK and Restart to enter Safe Mode