Hello, Boot again to safe mode and we will put your computer into a clean boot state. That will hopefully let you boot into normal mode to troubleshoot the problem. A detailed guide that shows you how to easily upgrade Vista to Windows 7. Prior to Windows 8, the procedure of restarting Windows in the safe mode was relatively straightforward you would restart the computer, and then you would keep. Unlike previous versions of Windows XP, Vista and 7, you cant just hit F8 when your PC is booting to see the advanced startup options, such as Safe Mode. It all. Restarting Windows 1. Windows 8 in the safe mode. Prior to Windows 8, the procedure of restarting Windows in the safe mode was relatively straightforward you would restart the computer, and then you would keep pressing the F8 key, about once every half second, before Windows begins to boot. With a bit of luck, Windows would detect the F8 key and display the black and white start menu The safe mode options screen in Windows 7. Take control of your files and folders with AB Commander file manager for Windows 1. Vista, and XP. User rating 4. Purchase. or download a free trial. Read more. In Windows 8 and 1. ShiftF8 key combination to achieve a similar effect although you would not find the black and white start menu there, except that the window of opportunity for the ShiftF8 keys is much shorter now and it may take you a few restart attempts to press it at just the right time. If Windows does not want to recognize your ShiftF8 keys, dont despair there is another way. Wait for Windows to start as usual, and then open the menu that contains the Restart command, but dont select it yet. You can usually get to this menu by moving the mouse into the top right corner, wating for the charms to appear, selecting PC Settings and finally clicking on Power. The Power menu of Windows 8. Now press the Shift key, and while keeping it depressed, click on Restart and release the Shift key, as well. In a few moments Windows should prompt you what to do next The Restart options of Windows 8. To continue booting in the safe mode, select the middle option, Troubleshoot, and be presented with another screen of options The Troubleshoot options of Windows 8. Select Advanced options there to see yet another screen of choices The Advanced startup options of Windows 8. Select Startup settings there, and see yet another screen are we still countingThe Startup settings screen of Windows 8. Press Restart on this screen, and after a few seconds we should almost reach the destination the screen that finally lets us select one of the safe mode options The screen of Windows 8 that offers the safe mode options. Choose the desired safe mode option, and after a few seconds Windows 8 should boot into the safe mode Be prepared to see some things not as they used to be in the safe mode, Windows loads only the most basic components, to keep the running processes to a minimum. BpaSdpY34E/UPriB2nRoNI/AAAAAAAAB4o/fb9uN6SmwNQ/s1600/safe-mode.jpg' alt='What Can You Do In Safe Mode Vista' title='What Can You Do In Safe Mode Vista' />The screen may be black, the desktop icons may be moved, and so on. You should see the text Safe Mode displayed in each corner of the desktop A part of the Windows 8 desktop in the safe mode. When you are done using the safe mode, just restart Windows, and it should boot into its normal mode, as usual, without any additional intervention from you. What if you want Windows keep booting into the safe mode every time, without going through the long sequence of the option screens every time Here is how to set it up. First, open the System Configuration utility of Windows you can find it easily if you have Start. Finity, just use it to select Programs Administrative tools to find this command. Using Start. Finity to run the System Configuration utility. Select the Boot tab on the System Configuration screen, and then select the Safe boot box The Safe boot option on the System Configuration screen. Password protect and hide personal files and folders with Folder Guard for Windows 1. XP. User rating 4. Purchase. or download a free trial. Read more. Press OK, and you may be prompted to restart Windows. You can do it right away, or after some time, but from this point on, whenever you restart Windows, it should boot into the safe mode. How to disable the automatic reboot in the safe mode that weve set up above Open the System Configuration utility, and deselect the Safe boot option. Keep in mind, though, that if Windows is restarted in the safe mode, the Start. Finity icon may not be loaded automatically for you, but you can still start it manually using the Start. Finity tile on the Start Screen, and then navigate to the System Configuration command as described above. Yet another solution to this problem is to force Windows 8 and Windows 1. Windows 7. To do that, run Command Prompt As Administrator, and enter the following command. This should make Windows 8 and Windows 1. An update If you have one of the latest builds of Windows 1. Power. Shell instead of the regular command prompt. In such a case, the above command will NOT work It must be entered into the old command prompt window, not into the Power. 2006 Chevy Uplander Service Manual here. Shell one. Unfortunately, Windows 1. Here is the trick that should get you started. Click on the Windows Start button, and while the Start menu is displayed, start typing cmd without the quotes. As soon as you type it, it should show Command Prompt as the best match. Press the Ctrl and Shift keys simultaneously, and while keeping them depressed, press the Enter key. This should launch the old command prompt as administrator. 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