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Safe mode hi can anyone help i need to put my pc into safe mode but dont know how to or what key to press on my keyboard can anyone help please

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You can also force the system into safe mode. You click on startup and type in msconfig. Click the general tab and select diags and the system will reboot to safe mode. Change it back to normal to get your system out of safe mode.

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If you use XP as in title, all you need to do is pressing F8 key at the right time.

Press F8 key on startup, when the computer just finished post test (RAM, drives check at start) and start loading windows.

If you do not find the right moment , try pressing F8 many times until you open the boot options display with safe mode choice.


See also :

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP


Booting Windows XP in Safe Mode -


How do u boot ur computer (XP Home) in "Safe Mode"?


Getting into Windows Safe Mode

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F8 as you boot up

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