safe mode

[richard]

how do you run in safe mode? thank you

richard

 

[Rocket J. Squirrel]

Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard.

Rocky

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222&Product=winxp

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| how do you run in safe mode? thank you
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| richard

 

[Mike]

It's F5 on my machine...

Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard.

Rocky

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Are you running Windows XP?
Do you have some sort of software on your machine that helps you get into
Safe Mode?

I really am curious.

Win 95 uses F5 or F8.
How Windows 95 Performs a Safe-Mode Start
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;122051

Win 98 and ME use the Ctrl key or F8.
How to Start a Windows 98-Based Computer in Safe Mode
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;180902

Win 2000 uses F8.
Description of Safe Boot Mode in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;202485

Win XP uses F8.
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222&Product=winxp