How To Boot In Safe Mode

Are you unable to launch Safe Mode in Windows by pressing F2 or F8 at start-up because your laptop or PC boots almost instantaneously? This article will show you how to boot in Safe Mode from the start screen.

How to Access Safe-Mode?

Method 1

• From the Start Screen, press WindowsKey + C to access the Charm Bar.
• Click on "Change PC settings".
• For Windows 8 : Go to the General section > Advance Start up > Restart Now.
• For Windows 8.1: Go to the Update & Recovery section > Recovery.

• Under "Advanced Startup", click on "Restart Now".

• A new screen shall be displayed > Select "Troubleshoot"

• Select "Advanced options":

• Click on Windows Startup Settings:

• In this window you will have a summary of the different startup options > Click on Restart PC.

• In the next window simply tap on the Function key (F1-F9) corresponding to the Safe Mode.

Method 2

• Open the "Run" menu and type the following command "msconfig.exe".

• Go to the "Boot" tab
• In the Boot options section, select "Safe boot".

• Click on Apply and then OK.
• Restart your PC to access the Safe Mode.

Method 3

For the last method, we are going to use the EasyBCD software.

• NB: THIS ONLY WORKS FOR TRADITIONAL AND NON-UEFI BIOS!!!

If you are using UEFI you can achieve the same thing with the EasyUEFI software.

• Download links:
  • EasyBCD: https://neosmart.net/EasyBCD/
  • EasyUEFI: https://www.easyuefi.com/
• Download and install EasyBCD.
• Launch the program

• Click on "Edit Boot Menu".

• Clear the "Skip the boot menu" checkbox.

• You can also choose on which OS to boot by default (Dualboot configuration).
• You can now close EasyBCD.
• Restart your PC.

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