Click the "Start" button on the taskbar. When the Start Menu appears, click the "Run" menu option. In the dialog box that appears, type "msconfig". The System Configuration Utility executes. Look for the tabs at the top of the screen.
One will say "BOOT. Click on that tab. There will be a few checkboxes in the lower portion of the window. What can I do? Just Safe Mode is fine for simple diagnosing and troubleshooting. Safe Mode with Command Prompt can be nice, and if you'll need to get online for anything, go with Safe Mode with Networking.
Yes No. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2. When I press F8, the page with all the options pops up. However, I am unable to highlight anything with the up and down arrow keys. Is there any other way to get into safe mode? While there is no other way, if you're using a USB-based keyboard, try a different port. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.
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He's been writing about tech for more than two decades and serves as the VP and General Manager of Lifewire. Tweet Share Email. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! The Safe Mode with Networking option also uses the same basic boot processes that Safe Mode uses but a generic network driver is added so that users can connect to their network or to the Internet. This option is generally beneficial to use if access to the Internet is needed in order to allow remote access to the computer.
An example of using the Safe Mode with Networking option would be allowing a technician to remote in to the computer to fix a problem such as a virus or corrupt files that are preventing Windows from starting normally. This third Safe Mode option is more of an advanced function as knowledge of text-based commands is needed. The Last Known Good Configuration option is a good first option to try if changes to the operating system or drivers were recently performed and the computer is not booting normally after the changes were made.
The Last Known Good Configuration does exactly what it sounds like it does. Windows loads the last system configuration in which the system booted normally. If the problem with Windows occurs after the desktop has been loaded, the Last Known Good Configuration will not fix the issue. The Start Normally option is generally used for starting the computer in normal mode if it was accidentally booted into the Advanced Boot Options menu.
This option also can be used if the computer was not shut down normally the last time it was used. When the computer automatically boots into the Advanced Boot Options menu as a result of this reason, using the Start Normally option should be tried prior to using the other advanced boot options. In addition to these five options used with all four operating systems, several more options are available in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. The image below from Windows 7 shows the new functionality added that was included starting in Windows Vista.
Other than that, the boot options are the same for both operating systems. Enable Boot Logging is used to track the processes used by the computer when it is booted to Windows. This information can then be analyzed to find where the boot up process is failing. The Enable low-resolution video option is used if a problem with the graphics driver is preventing the user from using the computer. This option allows a specific display resolution of x to be used to address issues with viewing items.
Directory Service Restore Mode is only used if there is a domain a specialized grouping of computers using a specific type of server. This option is used to reconnect computers to a domain.
Debugging Mode is an advanced mode in which two computers are used. The working computer receives data from the non-working computer that is then used to fix the issue by analyzing the data using a program called a debugger. Debuggers are used to find problems in how a program was written. Normally, computers are set to restart a BSOD occurs.
This presents an issue in getting all of the information needed to research the BSOD. Using the Disable automatic restart on system failure option prevents the automatic restarts of the computer so that the information about the issue can be obtained.
The Disable Driver Signature Enforcement option is used to allow drivers without a digital signature to be run. In newer versions of Windows, Microsoft has made signed drivers almost a necessity but some companies have hardware available without digital signatures.
This option disables the requirement for the signature which can be beneficial in determining if a boot failure is from a hardware component or if the issue is tied to a driver signature. In Windows 8, Microsoft has removed the Directory Service Restore Mode and replaced it with the Disable early launch anti-malware protection option.
Early Launch anti-malware protection is used to malware from installing as Windows loads to the desktop.
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