![]() Note: We’re talking here specifically about if your PC is able to power on and successfully run through its hardware initialization, but then cannot load Windows successfully. ![]() If your PC won’t start Windows normally twice in a row, it should automatically present you with a “Recovery” option that lets you see advanced repair options. And even on PCs that still support it, Windows startup (and particularly the handoff between the regular boot process and Windows startup) happens so much faster now, you barely have time to press the key. The trouble is that some computer manufacturers disable this option. From there, you can boot into Safe Mode (and we’ll talk about that environment a bit later. If you mash the F8 key at just the right time (or get lucky spamming the key during boot up), Windows might still take you to a screen that lets you get into the recovery environment. For a long time this has been achieved by pressing the F8 key, this all changes with Windows 10 and its Automatic Repair mode. ![]() One of the most common steps when troubleshooting a PC is to boot into Safe Mode. The “Troubleshoot” screen can also be accessed by restarting your PC from the Settings App’s Recovery window. Select "Enable Safe Mode" to boot into Safe Mode. To boot into Safe Mode on Windows 10, Shift-click "Restart" in the Start menu or the sign-in screen, then navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings and restart your PC.
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