Is your Windows 10 or Windows 11 desktop PC/ laptop act sluggish or slow? Are you dealing with severe complications while running normal applications on a PC? Try running your Windows 10 PC in a Safe Mode. Because!
When you enter Safe Mode on Windows 10, it starts your OS with as less as possible drivers and services without running the third-party software. Safe mode helps us to identify if a certain discordant software, glitches, or malware is causing performance-related problems.
Sometimes Windows OS automatically enters Safe Mode in case there’s a loading problem. On the other hand, you have to manually enter Safe Mode on Windows 10 or 11 PC.
There are two versions of safe mode: Safe Mode and Safe Mode with Networking. They are similar, but Safe Mode with Networking includes the network drivers and services needed to access the Internet and other computers on the network.
How to Enter Safe Mode in Windows 10?
Here we have explained the 5 proven methods for Windows 10 PC and laptops to enter safe mode.
Note: The steps to enter Safe Mode are application in Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Acer Laptops if they all have Windows 10 or Windows 11.
How To Enter Sae Mode via Windows 10 Settings?
First of all, press Windows + I together to open Settings. Alternatively, click on Start in the bottom left corner, then select Settings.
Click on the Update & Security option and then click on Recovery.
Under Advanced startup, Click on Restart now.
After your laptop restarts, from the Choose an option screen select Troubleshoot
Then click on Advanced options
Then click on Startup Settings
Then click on Restart.
After that laptop will restart, and a list of options will be shown.
Then Choose Option 4 or hit the key F4 to start your laptop in Safe Mode.
Or Choose Option 5 or hit the key F5 for Safe Mode with Networking, if you must use the Internet.
Illustration For Explaining The Steps
How To Enter Safe Mode in Windows 10 PC Via Sign-in Screen?
If you want to boot into safe mode Windows 10 without login then restart the laptop, from the Windows sign-in screen follow these steps;
At the windows, the Sign-in screen hold down the Shift key while selecting Power > Restart.
After your laptop restarts to the Choose an option screen and then select the Troubleshoot option.
Then click on Advanced options.
Then click on Startup Settings
Then click on Restart.
After that laptop will restart, and a list of options will be shown.
Then Choose Option 4 or hit the key F4 to start your laptop in Safe Mode.
Or Choose Option 5 or hit the key F5 for Safe Mode with Networking, if you must use the Internet.
How To Enter Safe Mode in Windows 10 PC Via Command Prompt?
We can also run a command that will restart the laptop into Windows Recovery Environment, from where you can enter safe mode.
To open the Run dialog, hit the Windows + R keys together and type cmd and click OK.
Command prompt window will appear then enter this command shutdown.exe /r /o and press the Enter key.
Then the window will restart into Windows Recovery Environment, after a little delay.
From Choose an option screen, select the Troubleshoot option…
Then click on Advanced options
Then click on Startup Settings
Then click on Restart.
After that laptop will restart, and a list of options will be shown.
Then Choose Option 4 or hit the key F4 to start your laptop in Safe Mode.
Or Choose Option 5 or hit the key F5 for Safe Mode with Networking, if you must use the Internet.
How To Enter Safe Mode in Windows 10 PC Via System Configuration?
From system configuration, we can force our system to start always in safe mode whenever we restart. We can disable this option after fixing the problem.
To open the Run dialog, hit the Windows+R keys together and type MSConfig to open the System Configuration window, and click OK.
Click on the Boot tab and checkmark the Safe boot box, and then click Apply > OK.
Accept the prompt when you will be prompted to Restart the laptop.
Now your laptop will boot into Safe Mode whenever you restart it.
How To Enter Safe Mode in Windows 10 PC By turning Off System 3 Times?
It is another method to start Safe Mode:
Make sure your laptop is off then press the power button to turn on the computer/laptop, a small spinning circle will appear that means Windows is starting, press the power button and hold (4-5 seconds) until your laptop shuts down.
Repeat it three times then start your computer/laptop again and let it run. Automatic Repair mode will Pop up.
Then it will diagnose your PC
Then click on Advanced Options from Startup Repair.
From Choose an option screen, select the Troubleshoot option
Then click on Advanced options
Then click on Startup Settings
Then click on Restart.
After that laptop will restart, and a list of options will be shown.
Then Choose Option 4 or hit the key F4 to start your laptop in Safe Mode.
Or Choose Option 5 or hit the key F5 for Safe Mode with Networking, if you must use the Internet.
How to Exit From Safe Mode on Windows 10/11 PC?
To exit safe mode, restart the computer/laptop to back into normal mode, if it did not work then follow these steps:
Firstly, press the Windows + R together and type MSConfig to open the system configuration window, and click OK.
Click on the Boot tab and uncheck the Safe boot box, and then click on Apply > OK.
