Hello to all! In the last article, we learned how. In today's article, we will learn how to enter Windows 10 Safe Mode if the system does not boot due to any errors.
Friends, as a result of which our operating system usually stops loading? That's right, due to damaged system files and critical drivers, but most often Windows does not load because of the programs and drivers we have installed that are not designed to work in our operating system. Let me explain in a little more detail.
How to enter Windows 10 Safe Mode if the operating system won't load
Recently, one person contacted me, he successfully updated his Windows 7 to Windows 10, but after the update his drivers for the video card and TV tuner were lost. I updated the driver for the video card for him, but with the TV tuner it turned out to be more difficult, on the official website of the device only drivers for Windows 7 were posted, there were not even drivers for Windows 8.1. In support, I was told that there are no 100% working drivers on Win 10 yet, but there are beta drivers and they suit someone and who does not.
I downloaded and installed the drivers along with the software on the TV tuner without even creating a restore point just in case. The driver installed and asked for a reboot, after the reboot, a blue death (blue screen) appeared on the monitor, several reboots led to the same effect - the system boot ended with a blue screen.
What happened. The Blue Screen of Death is a defensive reaction of Windows to an incorrectly working code, that is, the system was automatically protected by a blue screen from a malfunctioning TV tuner driver. To remove the incorrect driver, I decided to use Safe Mode.
- Note: everything would be easier if I were to install the driver before installing.
We all know that Safe Mode is specially designed to troubleshoot various operating system malfunctions. In Safe Mode, Windows 10 starts with a minimal set of Microsoft-owned and trusted processes. Therefore, we can use safe mode to remove incorrectly working drivers, or programs that led to a failure to boot Windows or its unstable operation.
All this is clear, but how to enter Safe Mode if Win 10 won't boot !?
In the initial window of the system installation, click keyboard shortcut Shift + F10.
A command prompt window will open, enter (suitable for any computers, including laptops with UEFI enabled and the Secure Boot option, the command:
bcdedit / set (globalsettings) advancedoptions true
the command will make a change to the boot store configuration (BCD) file.
The operation completed successfully.
Restart your computer, the Special Boot Options window will open.
Press the key F4 or 4 to enter safe mode, you can also use other special modes used when troubleshooting Windows 10.
If you want to enter the operating system in the usual way, then press Enter on the keyboard.
Here we are in Windows 10 Safe Mode.
We remove the incorrect driver or program in the usual way.
Drivers are usually installed into the operating system along with the software.
Open the Computer window and click Uninstall or change the program.
Find the name of the software that is not working properly and click Remove.
If you installed the driver manually without the installer, uninstall it directly in the Device Manager - right-click on it and select Uninstall.
If you want to remove the appearance of the Special Boot Parameters window at startup, then boot from a bootable Windows 10 USB stick into the recovery environment, launch a command prompt, enter the command:
bcdedit / deletevalue (globalsettings) advancedoptions
This command will undo the previously made changes to the Boot Storage Configuration (BCD) file.
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Hello! Can't figure out what Windows and the girl with the tongue have to do with it? - in the photo, Microsoft with its Windows 10 at the moment when you decided to get into Safe Mode by pressing F8 when the system boots. Until now, this fact remains a mystery to me, why did they do it? - what motivated them at the moment when they came up with this innovation? Today I will tell you how to enter safe mode in Windows 10, as it turned out, this topic is worthy of a separate article and I cannot tell you all this in a nutshell.
When you start your copy of WIndows 10 in safe mode, the system loads the minimal user interface and the necessary services and drivers for operation. (which are simply necessary to start the system, everything superfluous will simply be ignored)
How to enter Windows 10 Safe Mode? - Why has everything changed ...
All kindly remember Windows 7 with its ability to start in safe mode via the F8 key at computer startup. However, this feature is also present in Windows 10 - but this option does not work for everyone. Microsoft's official answer to this issue explains why this is happening ... this behavior is caused by very fast system loading - Windows 10 simply does not have time to detect keystrokes.
If you have an old computer and do not use an SSD drive, then you may be able to enter Safe Mode on Windows 10 (but this is not certain)
System Configuration Tool (msconfig.exe)
Probably the most convenient and simple way to boot Windows 10 in Safe Mode is to use the System Configuration tool built into the system. Many people know this tool by its executable file name - msconfig.exe
An incredibly fast launch of "System Configuration" can be done using the "Run" window. To do this, simultaneously press the key combination WIN + R on your keyboard ... then enter msconfig in the "Open" field and click OK.
Another way to open the tool we need is to use the smart search built into the Start menu. In the search box on the taskbar, enter "System Configuration" and select the item you want from the search results.
In the "System Configuration" window that opens, go to the "Boot" tab and in the "Boot Options" block, check the "Safe Mode" item and click OK.
Windows 10 will tell us that we need to restart our computer for the changes to take effect. If you still need a computer, then we can postpone the restart and do it at any time convenient for you. If you have no lessons on your PC, then click "Restart" and your computer or laptop will automatically restart in safe mode.
After a reboot, the system will automatically start in safe mode - this is immediately understandable by an application error (this EDGE cannot start in Safe Mode and swears)
The method is one of the simplest, but I do not use it often - I prefer a slightly different one, and we will talk about it below.
The next way (which I use myself) is using the Shift + Restart combination. Open the start menu and click on the power button. Then hold down the "Shift" key on the keyboard and click "Restart"
Please note that this combination also works on a blocked login - just repeat the steps that you took a little earlier.
Before the final reboot, Windows 10 will ask you to clarify the restart options - we are interested in "Troubleshooting" - "Advanced options" ... in the section that appears, select "Boot options"
What can you choose in the "Download Options" ?! We see the fourth in the list "Enable Safe Mode" - this is exactly what we need. Click Restart.
After rebooting, you will be able to independently choose which boot options you want to enable ... among them, of course, there is "Safe Mode".
The appearance of this window may differ for you - it depends on the version of the Windows 10 bootloader. If you have a list of parameters on a blue background, just press the number corresponding to the activation of safe mode
Windows Settings app - access recovery options
To get into Safe Mode in Windows 10 there is another option with recovery options that are available in the Windows Settings app. Open these settings in the Start menu (WIN + I) and go to the Update & Security section.
On the left side of the window, select "Recovery" and on the right under "Special Boot Options" click the "Restart Now" button.
After restarting Windows 10, you will need to perform the same actions as in the second paragraph of this note, namely "Troubleshooting" - "Advanced options" - "Boot options". Then press 4 or F4 to start the system in safe mode, 5 or F2 to boot into safe mode with LAN support ...
Windows 10 installation kit and command line
If you have a Windows 10 installation disc or similar bootable USB flash drive (or you can create it now) then you can use this tool to boot your Windows 10 computer aboard in Safe Mode. To create a Windows 10 installation disc, follow the instructions from the guide:. Then boot from it and wait for the Windows installation environment to start. Select language and keyboard layout and click "Next"
No, we are not trying to reinstall Windows 10, we are interested in the "System Restore" item in the lower left corner of the window.
Click on (or tap the screen if you have a touchscreen) paragraph "Troubleshooting"
In the "Advanced Options" section, select "Command Prompt" (command line can be used for advanced troubleshooting)
When the command line loads, enter the command ...
Bcdedit / set (default) safeboot minimum
... and press Enter on your keyboard. If you did everything correctly, after a while the message "Operation completed successfully"
Close the command prompt and on the screen that opens, select "Continue" (Exit and use Windows 10)
After restarting your computer, your Windows 10 system will automatically start in Safe Mode.
Abort the startup process of your Windows 10 computer
Windows 10 has an interesting feature, if it fails to start correctly three times, then for the fourth time it starts automatic recovery by default. Using this moment you can boot into Safe Mode. As you may have guessed, to start this mode, we need to interrupt the Windows 10 boot process three times in a row - use the Reset or Power button on the case of the system unit or laptop during system boot. When using the Power button, you still need to hold it down for at least 4 seconds to turn off the power.
When your Windows 10 PC enters recovery mode, the first thing you'll see on the screen is Preparing Automatic Recovery.
On the "Automatic Repair" screen, select "Advanced options" and everything is as in the second version of this guide - Troubleshooting "-" Advanced options "-" Boot options "...
The buttons 4-6 are responsible for loading the safe mode, depending on the type of safe mode (with the command line or network drivers)
Conclusions and thoughts on Safe Mode in Windows 10
Windows 10 is an incredibly fast boot operating system, so going to Safe Mode might not work the way it did on older Microsoft operating systems ... but this parsley from the days of Window 8 and therefore on 8-10, entering the safe mode is identical. If you know of other methods, then be sure to write about it - we will definitely update this manual.
P.S. After some methods, the computer will always start in Safe Mode ... no matter which method you used, but to start in normal mode - look at the first method in the list of this note and just uncheck the "Safe Mode" checkbox - all the best!
Entering Safe Mode on a Windows 10 computer can cause some difficulties for users. The fact is that pressing the familiar F8 key (or another key depending on the manufacturer of the device) during the boot process may no longer launch the troubleshooting mode.
There are several ways to boot in Safe Mode. Some of them are simple, while others are more suitable for advanced PC users. Advanced users will appreciate the special commands that can be used in scripts and batch files (.bat) to easily launch Safe Mode.
1. The easy way
The easiest way to reboot the system in Safe Mode is to click the Start menu, go to the power management options, and hold down the Shift key and click the Restart link. This will restart the computer and display the Advanced Options screen while the operating system boots. On this screen, select a section Troubleshooting> Advanced Options> Boot Options> Restart.
After that, you will be able to select the necessary boot options in Safe Mode.
The Advanced Boot Options screen also appears automatically if the system fails to boot after several attempts.
2. Start manually
If the first method seems too easy for you, then you will probably like the manual method. Launch the classic System Configuration application by clicking on the Start menu and typing msconfig.exe... Then go to the tab. Enable the option Safe mode and, if necessary, select one of the available environment options: Minimal, Other shell, Active Directory Restore, or Network. Please reboot.
To exit Safe Mode, repeat the steps above and disable the Safe Mode option. The next time you reboot, the system will boot normally.
3. For advanced users
You can use Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell to boot into Safe Mode. Run Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell as an administrator (right-click on the Start menu, select Command Line (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Administrator)) and enter the following command:
Shutdown / r / o
Your system will reboot and a boot options screen will appear during boot. Please select Troubleshooting> Advanced Options> Boot Options> Restart.
4. For the most advanced
This is the most difficult method - it uses commands that must be used from the command line as an administrator.
To run an elevated command prompt, press the Windows key, type cmd.exe, hold down the Shift + Ctrl keys and select the application Command line.
note
It is important to keep in mind that when using these commands, the system will boot into Safe Mode an infinite number of times. To exit the boot loop in Safe Mode, you need to use a separate command (listed below).
If you use additional logon methods (for example, a pin code), after entering the command, you will need to use a Microsoft account password or a local account password to log in to the system.
Run Command Prompt and enter the following command if you want to enter Safe Mode with standard parameters:
Bcdedit / set (default) safeboot minimal
If you need to enter Safe Mode with Networking:
Bcdedit / set (default) safeboot network
After applying the above commands, reboot the system.
5. Boot type selection mode as in Windows 7
There is another command available that allows, after a reboot, when you press the F8 key, to enter the standard boot type selection mode, as in Windows 7:
Bcdedit / set (default) bootmenupolicy legacy
After entering the command, the boot selection mode will be turned on exactly after pressing the F8 key before starting the system, and not constantly, as in the previous commands.
To return to Windows 10 Standard Boot Mode, start Command Prompt in Safe Mode and enter the command:
Bcdedit / deletevalue (default) safeboot
Found a typo? Press Ctrl + Enter
