This is a tutorial of how
to start Windows® 8 in Safe Mode
A step by step tutorial with Pictures or Snapshots
from my own PC
This method applies on all the versions of Windows 8 which
include:-
·
Windows 8 RT
·
Windows 8
·
Windows 8 Professional (Windows 8 Pro)
·
Windows 8 Professional with Media Center
(Windows 8 Pro WMC)
·
Windows 8 Enterprise
First of all start your PC as usual (No need of pressing
any key at the time of booting)
·
Let the Computer boot up and show the Start
Screen,
·
Point your mouse to the Extreme right of your
Window OR Press “Windows Button and C” together
·
The Charms Bar will appear
·
Click on Settings
·
Now Click on Change PC Settings
·
Metro Control Panel will appear
·
Click on General and then Click on Restart now
Given below Advance startup
·
It will Restart and show an option
·
For Safe Mode you have to Click on
Troubleshoot
·
And then Click on Advance options
·
And then Click on Startup Settings
·
And Finally Click on Restart
Now you can choose the way you want like:-
1.
Enable debugging
2.
Enable boot logging
3.
Enable low-resolution video
4.
Enable Safe Mode
5.
Enable Safe Mode with Networking
6.
Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt
7.
Disable driver signature enforcement
8.
Disable early launch anti-malware protection
9.
Disable automatic restart after failure
ALTERNATIVE:-
· Go to
Run (Windows Button + R)
·
Type msconfig.exe
or just msconfig
·
A Dialog
Box will appear
·
Click on
the Boot Tab
·
Under
Boot options, Click on Safe Boot (Check the Box for the Tick Mark )
·
Click on
Ok
·
A new box
will appear and ask you to restart your computer
·
If
you have any file or app open please save and close all the programs before
Restarting
·
It will
directly boot in safe mode without showing any option to choose
People who just want
normal Safe Mode should use this method because this is easier
·
If you
choose this method (msconfig.exe method), Every time you boot up your PC, it
will run in safe mode
·
To
disable this, Go to Run by pressing Windows Button + R
·
Now type
msconfig.exe or just msconfig
·
Go to
Boot Tab and then Uncheck the box near Safe Boot under the Boot options
·
Restart
your PC and then it will again start as it used to before, that is, normally
without entering the Safe Mode