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Tech Team Tutorials: Windows Diagnostics
Windows Safe Mode Procedures
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Windows 95
- Click Start.
- Select Shutdown.
- Select Restart The Computer and click OK.
- Hold down the F8 key on your keyboard as your PC restarts
- If your PC starts beeping then release the key for a few seconds before holding it down again.
- Windows should start in Safe Mode. If Windows doesn't restart in Safe Mode then please try again.
Windows 98/ME
- Click Start.
- Select Shutdown.
- Select Restart The Computer and click OK.
- During restart, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard until the Windows Startup menu appears.
- If your PC starts beeping then release the key for a few seconds before holding it down again.
- Select Safe Mode from the Startup menu, and press the Enter button on your keyboard.
- Windows should start in Safe Mode. If Windows doesn't restart in Safe Mode then please try again.
Windows 2000
- Click Start.
- Select Shutdown.
- Select Restart and click OK.
- During restart, hold down the F8 key on your keyboard until the Windows Startup menu appears.
- If your PC starts beeping then release the key for a few seconds before holding it down again.
- Select Safe Mode from the Startup menu, and press the Enter button on your keyboard.
- Windows should start in Safe Mode. If Windows doesn't restart in Safe Mode then please try again.
Windows XP
- Click Start.
- Select Shutdown.
- Select Restart and click OK.
- During restart, hold down the F8 key on your keyboard until the Windows Startup menu appears.
- If your PC starts beeping then release the key for a few seconds before holding it down again.
- Select Safe Mode from the Startup menu, and press the Enter button on your keyboard.
- Windows should start in Safe Mode. If Windows doesn't restart in Safe Mode then please try again.
Windows XP Home Edition- Click Start.
- Select Turn off computer.
- Select Restart.
- During restart, hold down the F8 key on your keyboard until the Windows Startup menu appears.
- If your PC starts beeping then release the key for a few seconds before holding it down again.
- Select Safe Mode from the Startup menu, and press the Enter button on your keyboard.
- Windows should start in Safe Mode. If Windows doesn't restart in Safe Mode then please try again.
Windows Vista
- Click Start.
- Select the Arrow to the right of the padlock.
- Select Restart and click OK.
- During restart, hold down the F8 key on your keyboard until the Windows Startup menu appears.
- If your PC starts beeping then release the key for a few seconds before holding it down again.
- Select Safe Mode from the Startup menu, and press the Enter button on your keyboard.
- Windows should start in Safe Mode. If Windows doesn't restart in Safe Mode then please try again.
