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Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode

From "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode
Date 2025-02-12 06:16 -0800
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On 25/02/12 06:06 AM, Allan Higdon wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:51:24 -0600, John C. <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> I decided that it would be a good idea to know how to do this, so I
>> looked it up and... my God... what an absolute clusterfuck.
>>
>> Gone are the simple days of pressing F8 while starting your computer.
>> This is a history (according to CoPilot) of the process:
>>
>> Windows 95/98/ME:
>>
>>     Press F8: Restart your computer and repeatedly press the F8 key
>> right before the Windows logo appears.
>>
>>     Select Safe Mode: Choose Safe Mode from the boot menu.
>>
>> Windows 2000:
>>
>>     Press F8: Similar to Windows 95/98/ME, restart your computer and
>> press F8 before the Windows logo appears.
>>
>>     Select Safe Mode: Pick Safe Mode from the boot options.
>>
>> Windows XP:
>>
>>     Press F8: Restart and press F8 key before the Windows logo shows up.
>>
>>     Select Safe Mode: Navigate to and select Safe Mode from the Advanced
>> Options menu.
>>
>> Windows Vista and Windows 7:
>>
>>     Press F8: Restart your computer, and before the Windows logo
>> appears, press F8.
>>
>>     Select Safe Mode: Choose Safe Mode from the Advanced Boot Options
>> menu.
>>
>> Windows 8 and 8.1:
>>
>>     Shift + Restart:
>>
>>         Open the Charm Bar with Win + C.
>>
>>         Click on Settings > Power while holding the Shift key, and
>> select Restart.
>>
>>         Navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings.
>>
>>         Click Restart and then choose 4 for Safe Mode or 5 for Safe Mode
>> with Networking.
>>
>> Windows 10:
>>
>>     Shift + Restart:
>>
>>         On the sign-in screen, press and hold the Shift key while
>> selecting Power > Restart.
>>
>>         Navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings.
>>
>>         Click Restart and then choose 4 for Safe Mode or 5 for Safe Mode
>> with Networking.
>>
>>     Settings:
>>
>>         Go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery.
>>
>>         Under Advanced startup, click Restart now.
>>
>>         Follow the same steps as above.
>>
>>     System Configuration:
>>
>>         Press Win + R, type msconfig, and press Enter.
>>
>>         Go to the Boot tab and check Safe boot.
>>
>>         Click Apply and then OK.
>>
>>         Restart your computer.
>>
>> Windows 11:
>>
>>     Shift + Restart:
>>
>>         On the sign-in screen, press and hold the Shift key while
>> selecting Power > Restart.
>>
>>         Navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings.
>>
>>         Click Restart and then choose 4 for Safe Mode or 5 for Safe Mode
>> with Networking.
>>
>>     Settings:
>>
>>         Go to Settings > System > Recovery.
>>
>>         Under Advanced startup, click Restart now.
>>
>>         Follow the same steps as above.
>> ______________________________________________________________________________
>>
>> Hmmm....
>>
> 
> This how I do it.
> To enable Safe Mode, I use a batch file with these 2 lines.
> 
> bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal
> shutdown /r /t 0
> 
> To disable Safe Mode and return to normal boot, I use a batch file with
> these 2 lines.
> 
> bcdedit /deletevalue {default} safeboot
> shutdown /r /t 0

Thanks for replying, Allan, but what about trying to get into Safe Mode
from a cold boot?

-- 
John C.

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How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-12 05:51 -0800
  Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-12 06:03 -0800
  Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-02-12 08:06 -0600
    Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-12 06:16 -0800
      Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-02-12 08:55 -0600
      Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-16 14:02 +0000
        Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-16 06:26 -0800
          Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-16 15:36 +0000
            Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-16 19:15 +0000
              Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-16 13:51 -0800
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-16 18:48 -0600
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-17 05:08 -0800
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-19 01:39 -0500
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-17 15:42 +0000
              Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-02-16 20:48 -0600
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-17 15:42 +0000
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-17 12:11 -0600
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-17 18:57 +0000
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-02-18 01:36 -0600
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "Bill Bradshaw" <bradshaw@gci.net> - 2025-02-18 11:14 -0900
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-02-18 00:29 -0600
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Mr Xi Ji Ping <ping@china.cn> - 2025-02-19 03:16 +0000
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-19 04:02 -0500
    Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-02-12 16:43 -0500
  Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-12 12:44 -0600
    Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-02-12 15:25 -0600
  Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-12 19:16 -0500
    Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-13 05:18 -0800
  Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2025-02-13 03:28 +0000
    Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Uncle Sam <uncle.sam@usa.com> - 2025-02-13 03:58 +0000
      Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-13 05:27 -0800
    Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-13 03:01 -0500
  Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-15 08:48 -0600
    Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-15 08:56 -0600
      Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-02-16 09:34 -0600
        Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-16 12:27 -0600
          Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-02-16 15:29 -0600
            Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-16 18:45 -0600
              Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-17 16:06 +0000
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-17 10:28 -0600
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-17 16:51 +0000
        Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-16 20:01 -0500
    Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-15 09:40 -0600
      Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-16 06:32 -0800
        Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-16 12:30 -0600
          Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-16 13:56 -0800
            Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-16 18:46 -0600
              Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-17 05:33 -0800
                Re: How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-17 10:15 -0600

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