Holding down the Shift key, click the Power icon and then Restart.
Click the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner.Ģ. There are many ways to enter Safe Mode, but here are the three easiest. Here's how to boot in Safe Mode, and exit it when you're done. By only loading the essentials, it'll help you narrow down what's causing the problem: The system itself, or something else you installed. You'll use Safe Mode when your computer isn't working correctly, or when it won't start up at all. By default, you won't even have internet access.īut Safe Mode isn't meant to be used every day. This lets you start your computer with just the basic files and drivers it needs to run - most extra features will be disabled, and programs will run more slowly. Nearly every version of Windows has a Safe Mode feature.
To exit Safe Mode, go into the 'Boot options' menu, or just restart your computer.
