When you boot into Safe Model in Windows 10, the operating system loads a minimal user
interface, with only the essential services and drivers needed for it to function. This mode
makes it easy to troubleshoot problems because it does not load things that can make
Windows crash. If you do not want to read the large article with plenty of instructions, you
can view the videos which give the proper description of booting in safe mode. First press
and hold the SHIFT key on the keyboard. With this key still pressed, click or tap the Power
button and, in the menu that opens, click Restart. Second On the Advanced options screen,
choose Startup Settings. Depending on your Windows 10 computer, you may not see this
option at first. If you do not, click or tap the link that says "See more recovery options.
Third in starting options of Windows 10 says that you can restart your device to change
advanced boot options, including enabling Safe Mode. Press Restart. Finally Standard Safe
Mode - press the 4 or the F4 key on your keyboard to start it
Safe Mode with Networking - press 5 or F5
Safe Mode with Command Prompt - press either 6 or F6.
And If Windows 10 fails to boot normally three times over, the fourth time it enters by
default in an Automatic Repair mode. Using this mode, you can boot into Safe Mode. To
trigger the Automatic Repair mode, you must interrupt the normal boot process three
consecutive times: use the Reset or the Power button on your Windows 10 PC to stop it
during boot, before it finishes loading Windows 10. If you use the Power button, you might
have to keep it pressed for at least 4 seconds to force the power off. When Windows 10
enters the Automatic Repair mode, the first thing you see is a screen that tells you that the
operating system is "Preparing Automatic Repair."When researching ways to boot
Windows 10 into safe mode I found many articles discussing ways of getting it done nd
after reading thru some I found that they showed the same steps but I went with the
microsoft support , windows help start your pc in safe mode in windows 10-windows help.
Being that due to my issue I would be starting from a black screen I would go with what
seems to be the fastest and easiest way to start.Noting *If device is encripted Bitlocker key
will be needed to start in safe mode**Hold down the power button for 10 seonds to turn off
computer, repeating this step when the computer begins to restart 3 times on the third
allowing device to fully restart entering (winRE)from (winRE)
• Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot> Advanced options> Startup settings>
Restart
• once device restarts a list of options will appear, select 5/F5 for safe mode with
networking.
