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.

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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