Enable Safe Mode in Windows 8

This is the most important and common step for a troubleshooting PC to restart in a safe mode. You need to secure your personal files and documents but in case your PC doesn’t starts, you are unable to access the command prompt or your PC may be affected from some malware and adware, then in that case you should go with the following trick to access PC in safe mode and restore to a previous date or copy file and Reboot it.

Here is a step-by-step tutorial

Enable Safe Mode In Windows 8:

> Press the Win+R key combination and type msconfig in the run box and hit enter.

> You will see system configuration box, now switch to the “Boot” tab and select Windows 8 operating system.

Click and check on the “Safe boot” box.

You can also choose the type of Safe Mode you want to boot into:

• Minimal is normal safe mode.
• Alternate Shell is safe mode with command prompt
• Network is safe mode with networking.

The Active Directory option pertains to restoring a server that is a Domain Controller for your network. Once you have chosen your option click the ok button and restart your machine.

Now, you need to restart your PC, to get applied all the changes. And keep in mind before restarting, save any open files and close all programs.

After restarting, your PC would be booted only in safe mode.

To stop booting in safe mode, just repeat the following procedure and uncheck the “Safe boot” box.

Restart it again to get changes affected on your PC.