Safe mode is an alternative way to start Microsoft Windows so that only a minimal set of software components (drivers and background processes) are loaded, making it easier to diagnose problems.
Description
Safe mode loads a standard low resolution video driver to avoid compatibility issues. Early implementations did not support connection to the internet.
Windows will sometimes restart in safe mode automatically following a crash. Windows versions from Windows 95 to Windows 7 can be started in safe mode by holding the F8 key (sometimes CTRL) before the Windows logo appears while the computer is restarting. To start Windows NT in safe mode, the user would need to edit C:\boot.ini [1]
Starting in Windows 8 and later, direct access to safe mode was superseded by the Windows Recovery Environment for troubleshooting purposes.[2]
Once the problem has been solved, the user can restart Windows normally to load all the installed components.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Safe mode, Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing. 2004-12-31.
- ↑ How to Boot Into Safe Mode on Windows 10 the Easy Way by Walter Glenn, How-To Geek. 2022-12-15.
External links
- Start your PC in safe mode in Windows at Microsoft Support
- Safe mode at Wikipedia
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