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Safe mode solves problems

When your computer starts acting kooky, by giving you error messages or not loading properly, my first advice is always to boot into Safe Mode. However, if one of the fundamental system files has become corrupted or attacked by a virus, then even Safe Mode will not load. Luckily, Microsoft thought ahead and developed Safe Mode with Command Prompt. This mode of Windows only loads a simple command prompt feature like the old days when you turned on your computer and this DOS window was all you would get!

From here, we can open up System Restore, and roll back our settings to an earlier date, when things were working correctly.

To get started with Safe Mode with Command Prompt, turn off your computer. As soon as you press the power button, begin tapping the F8 key multiple times to open the Boot Menu.

Using your arrow keys, highlight Safe Mode with Command Prompt, and select Enter.



Allow Windows time to load the necessary processes, and very soon you will see a full screen command prompt window similar to the previous one



If you are using Windows XP, you will need to enter %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe and select Enter.

However, if your computer is Windows Vista or 7, it is a little bit easier. Simply type **__rstrui.exe__** and press Enter.

System Restore will open and from here it is a piece of cake. For a quick review, select a restore point prior to when you first began experiencing symptoms on your computer

After the restore wizard finishes, your computer will restart, and you should be back to normal