• 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.
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• 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:
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• Noting *If device is encripted Bitlocker key will be needed to start in safe mode*
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• *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.
When researching ways to boot up safe mode I went straight to Microsoft's support page to
figure it out. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12376/windows-10-start-your-pc-in-
safe-mode
On this page there are two versions of safe mode: Safe Mode and Safe Mode with
Networking. Safe Mode with Networking adds the network drivers and services you'll need
to access the Internet and other computers on your network. There are several methods to
how to start your PC in safe mode from Settings, from the sign-in screen, or from a black or
blank screen.
How to start PC in safe mode from setting
1. Press Windows logo key + I on your keyboard to open Settings. If that doesn't work,
select the Start i button, then select Settings .
2. Select Update & Security i > Recovery
3. Under advanced startup, select Restart now.
4. After your PC restarts to the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot >
Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart. You may be asked to enter your After
your PC restarts to the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced
options > Startup Settings > Restart. You may be asked to enter your BitLocker
recovery key.
5. After your PC restarts, you'll see a list of options. Select 4 or press F4 to start your PC
in Safe Mode. Or if you'll need to use the Internet, select 5 or press F5 for Safe Mode
with Networking.
From the sign-in screen
1. On the Windows sign-in screen, press and hold the Shift key while you select the
Power i > Restart .
2. After your PC restarts to the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot >
Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart. You may be asked to enter your
BitLocker recovery key.
3. After your PC restarts, you'll see a list of options. Select 4 or F4 to start your PC in
safe mode. Or if you'll need to use the Internet, select 5 or F5 for Safe Mode with
Networking.
From black or blank screen
1. Hold down the power button for 10 seconds to turn off your device.
2. Press the power button again to turn on your device.
3. On the first sign that Windows has started (for example, some devices show the
manufacturer’s logo when restarting) hold down the power button for 10 seconds to
turn off your device.
4. Press the power button again to turn on your device.
5. When Windows restarts, hold down the power button for 10 seconds to turn off your
device.
6. Press the power button again to turn on your device.
7. Allow your device to fully restart. You will enter winRE.
Now that you are in winRE, you will follow these steps to take you to safe mode:
1. On the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup
Settings > Restart
2. After your device restarts, you'll see a list of options. Select option 5 from the list or
press F5 for Safe Mode with Networking.
Those all being the methods to get to safe mode the only one you will need to correct this
problem is safe mode with no networking since we are only changing display settings, and to
access it from blank or black screen seeing how the display mode is hard to read this allows
you to access it without the need of clicking menus due to the screen being barley legible.
From there you access settings then Personalization and from there you have access to
editing settings for how windows and texts are displayed. Make the changes you like and
want to keep and exit safe mode and restart your computer.
