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 * Safe Mode what is it exactly ** ?

Basically when working in safe mode it is for a troubleshooting situation.

Safe mode is a maintenance utility that is found in every version of Windows that comes in handy when you're having computer trouble. Safe mode starts your computer in a limited state with only the basic files and drivers needed for Windows to run.

For example if you're having problems with a newly installed program, you can try running the program in safe mode to help pinpoint the actual problem.

Let us say that you have just installed a new program and you receive an :- "Illegal Operation" error message, This is where you can then try running the program in Safe Mode. If you find that it works fine in safe mode, you can be assured that there is some other program or driver that's causing interference with the new application. This is one usage of Safe Mode.

If you discover that after you’ve installed a new program Windows will not operate. It is in all probability that the new program is not compatible with the version of Windows you have. Try to uninstalling the program while you are in Safe Mode, and then check the system requirements of the program to make sure it will work with your version of Windows. If the literature says it is OK, try the installation again after **__a fresh reboot.__**

Say for example you have installed a new device, video card, etc. and you discover that Windows operate. This could be that the driver for the device or card may not be compatible with the version of Windows. Here again, try to uninstall the device driver while in Safe Mode.

After all your attempts in Safe Mode you must restart your computer.

If your attempts result in failure try a System Restore to return back to a working situation

You have difficulty in connecting to the Internet. Restart in the Safe Mode with Networking option. Then again try connecting to the Internet. If all fails contact yourISPfor additional help.

If your computer automatically starts in Safe Mode and you do not know why.

You will have to do a process of elimination to try and find the cause of the problem.

Please note this is to be undertaken when the cause is not when you have installed any new programs or hardware recently.

Commence by starting up any programs that you use on a regular basis, including any or all in your start-up folder.

Implement this procedure one at a time, and hopefully you will be able to establish which one it is that is causing your computer to start in Safe Mode automatically.

Sadly when you discover none of the above work for you it is again a situation where you return to System Restore
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And if that doesn't work, try running a Startup Repair with your Windows installation CD.

Or See my tip re- System Restore from CMD