There are different ways to enter Safe Mode in Microsoft’s operating system:
Access Safe Mode from Settings
First, go to Settings on your Windows PC. The classic way to get there is to click on the Start menu and then on the toothed wheel at the bottom left of the screen. But you can also just use the key combination Windows + I.
Once in Settings, follow these steps:
- Meet in Update and Security then select Recovery on the left of the screen;
- Sous Advanced startclick on Restart now ;
After your PC restarts, a menu appears on the screen and prompts you to choose an option. There, select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings > Restart.
After the computer restarts, various boot options are displayed on your screen. To start Windows in safe mode, just press the key 4 or F4 of the keyboard. Please note, if you wish to use the Internet, you will have to press the key instead. 5 or F5which will start booting into Safe Mode with Networking.
Note that on Windows 11, the procedure is exactly the same, except in the Settings where you will have to select Recovery > System then Recovery options to access the option Advanced start.
Access Safe Mode from the Windows Login Screen
If your PC crashes and it becomes impossible to access Settings, try returning to the Windows login screen and then hold down the Shift (or Shift) key while clicking the Power button on the lower right corner of your screen. In the short list that appears, click To restart.
This action will restart your computer and then bring up the choice screen with a blue background prompting you to choose an option. As with the technique described previously, choose Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings > Restart. Then press 4 or F4 to boot into simple safe mode and 5 or F5 for network support.
This technique also works on Windows 11.
Enter safe mode when starting the computer
If you no longer have access to anything and your computer does not want to know anything, you can also launch safe mode when you turn on your PC. To do this, force shutdown using the on/off key on your computer (long press). Then turn it on normally, but holding down the key F8 pressed (avant appearance of the Windows logo). The advanced boot options screen will then appear and you can act as before and start safe mode. This method works with all versions of Windows.
