{"id":23954,"date":"2020-09-01T05:57:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T05:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/?p=23954"},"modified":"2024-12-24T16:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T16:53:02","slug":"how-to-enable-safe-mode-on-windows-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/how-to-enable-safe-mode-on-windows-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable Safe Mode on Windows [ 2024 ]"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to Enable Safe Mode on Windows<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at the steps to enable safe mode on a Windows machine. Windows Safe Mode is a diagnostic startup mode that loads only essential drivers and services. It helps troubleshoot issues by providing a minimal environment to isolate problems.<\/p>\n<h2>Enable Safe mode<\/h2>\n<p>The easy way to enable it is to follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<p>On the Windows sign-in screen, click the power icon at the lower right corner, hold down the <strong>Shift<\/strong> keyboard key, and Restart the machine.<\/p>\n<h2>Choose Safe Mode<\/h2>\n<p>Choose an option screen:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-Safe-Mode-Windows.png\" alt=\"Enable Safe Mode Windows\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1027\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-Safe-Mode-Windows.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-Safe-Mode-Windows-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-Safe-Mode-Windows-1024x548.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-Safe-Mode-Windows-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-Safe-Mode-Windows-1536x822.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Choose the<strong> Troubleshoot<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Windows-Advanced-Troubleshoot-Options.png\" alt=\"Windows Advanced Troubleshoot Options\" width=\"1920\" height=\"987\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Windows-Advanced-Troubleshoot-Options.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Windows-Advanced-Troubleshoot-Options-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Windows-Advanced-Troubleshoot-Options-1024x526.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Windows-Advanced-Troubleshoot-Options-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Windows-Advanced-Troubleshoot-Options-1536x790.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Advanced options.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Windows-Startup-Settings.png\" alt=\"Windows Startup Settings\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1017\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Windows-Startup-Settings.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Windows-Startup-Settings-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Windows-Startup-Settings-1024x542.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Windows-Startup-Settings-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Windows-Startup-Settings-1536x814.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click on the <strong>Startup Settings<\/strong> and then click the <strong>Restart <\/strong>button<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-Safe-Mode-option-Windows.png\" alt=\"Enable Safe Mode option Windows\" width=\"1914\" height=\"984\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-Safe-Mode-option-Windows.png 1914w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-Safe-Mode-option-Windows-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-Safe-Mode-option-Windows-1024x526.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-Safe-Mode-option-Windows-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-Safe-Mode-option-Windows-1536x790.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1914px) 100vw, 1914px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the desired Safe Mode option.<\/p>\n<p>Enter the number\u00a0<strong> 4 <\/strong>to enable it<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safe-Mode-Settings-Windows.png\" alt=\"Safe Mode Settings Windows\" width=\"1025\" height=\"766\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safe-Mode-Settings-Windows.png 1025w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safe-Mode-Settings-Windows-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safe-Mode-Settings-Windows-768x574.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are other options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enable Safe mode with Networking ( 5 )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This option loads essential drivers and network drivers to allow internet and network access while troubleshooting issues. It&#8217;s useful for fixing problems that require online resources or updates.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enable Safe mode with Command prompt ( 6 )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This option boots Windows with minimal drivers and services, presenting a command-line interface instead of the standard graphical interface. It allows users to troubleshoot and perform advanced tasks using command-line tools.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it. The machine will boot into safe mode, and you can investigate the problem in safe mode.<\/p>\n<p>Safe Mode in Windows is used for troubleshooting and resolving system issues. It starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and services, helping users identify and fix problems caused by faulty drivers, software conflicts, or malware. Safe Mode allows for easier diagnosis and repair of issues that may prevent Windows from starting normally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Enable Safe Mode on Windows Let&#8217;s look at the steps to enable safe mode on a Windows machine. Windows Safe Mode is a diagnostic startup mode that loads only essential drivers and services. It helps troubleshoot issues by providing a minimal environment to isolate problems. 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