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Boot into Safe Mode Without using the F8 Key

If you cannot start your Windows system, pressing [F8] when your PC is starting up, allows you to access the Advanced Options menu. From here you can load up the minimal Safe Mode and hopefully fix the startup program. However, there are many other occasions when Safe Mode is useful, such as when you need to remove a virus from your PC, but it can sometimes be tricky to get the [F8] key press timed just right.

If you are already in Windows, you can easily restart into Safe Mode without using the [F8] key at all. Here’s how to do it: -

1. Press [Windows Key] + [R], type MSCONFIG and click OK. 2. Click on the Boot tab. 3. Tick the option Safe Boot, then select Minimal underneath. 4. Click OK. 5. Click Restart.

You’ll find that Windows automatically enters Safe Mode without you pressing [F8] at startup. To revert to normal mode, simply follow the steps above, un-ticking the Safe Boot option in step 3.  