“Safe mode” is used as emergency start mode when Windows is unstable. Here, since safe mode starts Windows with a limited minimum of components, devices and applications that were used in standard mode may not be available.
For example, you have a problem with your Internet connection and will be unavailable. In addition to the above, We will introduce another way to continue to start Windows in safe mode.
We will introduce the safe mode using System Configuration and shutdown command, and how to activate the safe mode using the
key which can not normally be used.Method 2:Getting Started in System Configuration
▼ First, as shown below, Press
key to open the Run. Type the 1msconfig in “Open” text input box and click 2 button. Or, the same function is also possible by pressing key .![System Configuration start the PC in Safe Mode by using the shutdown, F8 key: when the computer operation is unstable《2/2》 1 [Windows10]starting with the Safe Mode](/goods/windows10/images3/safemode16.png)
System configuration
▼ System Configuration window will be displayed. Click the 1Boot tab , and check 2“Safe Boot” in the boot options, click 3
button.
▼ Sometimes it is necessary to restart the PC for the changes in System Configuration to take effect. Before restarting the PC, you need to save all open files and close all programs. Message will be displayed as shoewn below. Click 1
button.You may need to restart your computer to apply these changes. Before restarting, save any open files and close all programs.

▼ The PC will restart. This will start Windows in “Safe Mode“.

Exit Safe Mode
Unless you uncheck the Safe Mode checked in the System Configuration above, pc will be booted in Safe Mode each time you start up your computer.
To switch back to the normal standard mode, in the 1“Boot” of the System Configuration as follows, uncheck the 2Safe Boot in the Boot options and click the 3
button.
Method 3:Starting from shutdown command
▼ As below, Press
key to open the Run. Type the following 1command line in Open text input box and click 2 button.shutdown /r /o /t 0

▼ Windows will restart in Safe Mode.

▼ Choose an option is displayed. 1Click Troubleshoot: Reset your PC or see advanced options.

▼ Troubleshoot is displayed. 1Click Advanced Options. Depending on the PC or Windows version, the option screen may differ.

▼ The Startup Settings is displayed. Click the 1
button.
▼ In the Startup Settings, select 14)Enable Safe Mode, pressing
on the keyboard.
▼ The PC will restart.

▼ The sign-in screen is displayed. Enter your password and sign in.

End Safe Mode
▼ As shown below, Right-click on the 1
, and then click 2Shutdown or sign Out > Restart, Windows restarts in normal mode
Method 4:Restart with F8 key
Generally, since Windows 10 is a fast startup, it is not possible to start safe mode by pressing the
at startup like Windows 8/8.1, but it is possible by the following method.▼ Run the Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt as administrator. As below, press
to display the Context Menu, and click 1Windows PowerShell(Admin).![System Configuration start the PC in Safe Mode by using the shutdown, F8 key: when the computer operation is unstable《2/2》 15 [Windows10]starting with the Safe Mode](/goods/windows10/images/multi_boot_name2.png)
From Windows 10 Creators Update(Ver. 1703), Command Prompt on the right click menu for
has disappeared. Instead, Windows Powershell“has become the default display shell. You can check it at the link below about the contents on how to switch to the command prompt.▼ The User Account Control(UAC) appears to allow you to run Windows PowerShell as administrator. Click the 1
button.![System Configuration start the PC in Safe Mode by using the shutdown, F8 key: when the computer operation is unstable《2/2》 18 [Windows10]Local Group Policy Editor(gpedit.msc)](/goods/windows10/images3/powershell-uac.png)
▼ At the Administrator: Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt, enter the following command line, and press
key.▼ Windows PowerShell
bcdedit –% /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

▼ Command Prompt
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

▼ When restarting Windows, (in case of multi-boot using multiple Windows OS), Windows boot manager of black screen starts up. Press the
key on the screen as shown below .
▼ Advanced Boot Options screen is displayed. Select 1Safe Mode, and press
key. Safety Mode will now start.
After that, Windows boot manager will be started every time Windows 10 starts.
Canceling Safe Mode
▼ As above, run the Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt as administrator. As below, press
to display the Context Menu, and click 1Windows PowerShell(Admin).![System Configuration start the PC in Safe Mode by using the shutdown, F8 key: when the computer operation is unstable《2/2》 15 [Windows10]starting with the Safe Mode](/goods/windows10/images/multi_boot_name2.png)
▼ At the Administrator: Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt, enter the following command line, and press
key.If you start Administrator: Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt in the Safe Mode, the User Account Control(UAC) is not displayed.
▼ Windows PowerShell
bcdedit –% /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard

▼ Command Prompt
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard

▼ Now, you can start with the standard (Multi)Boot Manager.
![System Configuration start the PC in Safe Mode by using the shutdown, F8 key: when the computer operation is unstable《2/2》 26 [Windows10]starting with the Safe Mode](/goods/windows10/images/multi_boot_name7.png)