How Do I Enter Safe Mode On My Computer?
Turn on or restart your computer. To restart your computer, press Ctrl-Alt-Del, select Shut Down, and then, from the drop-down list, select Restart. Click OK. After the memory test, the words “Starting Windows” will appear on a black background. When this happens, press and hold the F8 key. This will present a screen with the following options to choose from. The exact moment that F8 is pressed will determine the contents of the list, and the list may vary from computer to computer. For example, your computer may not do a memory test or it may have a SCSI BIOS to load in addition to the motherboard’s BIOS. If you have trouble getting the list below to appear, restart the computer and then press F8 repeatedly while the computer is starting. Safe Mode: Boots Windows with only the basic drivers needed to load the operating system. Uses basic drivers for mouse, keyboard, display (VGA), mass storage, and default system services and drivers, with no network components. In Windows 2000, a log
