Questions tagged [safe-mode]
Safe-mode is a stripped down version of an OS or application, used to diagnose issues.
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Windows 10 is stuck in safe mode and I'm unable to log in
What happened
I was experiencing a graphical issue after updating my AMD GPU drivers. I was in the process of rolling back to a previous version of the drivers when I ran AMD's cleanup utility. That ...
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No boot entry and can't enter safe mode (but otherwise the system boots - Windows 10), how to fix the boot record?
When I need to enter safe mode with my Windows 10 system (2004 build 19041) I found out that I cannot as the only item available in the advanced boot menu is UEFI settings.
I think this is why:
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I added a Windows feature and now I can't boot into Windows, how can I remove or disable the feature now?
I have a Minisforum HM80 mini PC (may be relevant) running Windows 11 that serves as an in-kitchen PC for simple tasks, from web browsing, to watching videos, and playing light games. I saw a tutorial ...
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Lenovo ideacentre AIO 3-24ARE05 - Type F0EW broken screen. hdni out will not display until windows loads. stuck in safe mode windows 11
I cannot see anything on my monitor ie bios setup, windows safe mode, WinRE, etc. I can only view the windows login screen after windows loads.
Spending over $200 on a new display is completely out of ...
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How to use themes in windows 7 safe mode?
If there is a way to enable themes/personalization in win7 safe mode please tell me, I use safe mode for my everyday use because for some reason normal mode doesn't work for me at all.
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WINLOAD.EFI CORRUPTED - Can't boot into OS normally, or via Safe mode and system restore won't work Windows 11
I can't boot into windows after a serious crash. Each time I boot, I get a critical process died or BSOD reporting different error codes around the BCD configuration file or winload.efi not being able ...
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Can I select certain third-party drivers to disable in Windows 10?
I am in a complicated situation where my PC is constantly rebooting on its own. I've verified it isn't my RAM, SSD, USB devices, etc. It is possible that its' my PSU, as there's no clear way to test ...
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Disable Safe Mode for Newer OS
To block standard users to log in , We are applying below reg key for Win11 Computers via GPO. But its not working. standard users Still log in to computer via safe mode.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\...
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How can I enter the safe (recovery) mode in Windows 10?
After replacing a GPU Windows won't boot. After the initial logo it's stuck at a blank screen. Attempting to use F8 to enter the safe/recovery mode failed as well.
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Locked out of Windows 10, forgot password [duplicate]
I have a Windows 10 PC and I changed the password the other day, but forgot it. It is running in dual boot with Ubuntu on the other side, the files are shared, it uses “GRUB” interface on boot to ...
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Is it possible to load windows 10 with minimum amount of drivers?
my win10 system got stuck at the circle turning forever and I can't even boot into the safe mode! I suspect there's something wrong with my driver as the ntbtlog showed a lot of recurring "...
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Windows 10 (1909) BSOD on boot, and can't login in Safe Mode - what options do I have?
TLDR; BSOD on boot because of the enabled Driver Verifier. Can't login to Safe Mode to turn it off because I only remember the PIN, not the Password. Safe Mode with Network seems to be broken and ...
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Can I force Windows 10 to always boot in diagnostic mode?
I'm using an ASUS touch-screen monitor connected to a Windows 10 PC. Everything works, except that, every 1-2 minutes, the touch screen blacks out for about 3 seconds, then comes back. I've spent ...
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VGA mode functionality in Windows 10
Basically why use VGA mode when you can use Windows 10 Safe mode, with the option of enabling networking? The only difference between Safe Mode and VGA ("enable low resolution") Mode as far ...
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Edit Windows 10 boot config (BCEDIT?) to disable Safe Mode
I recently had a weird issue where while using my Windows 10 laptop that had been working fine, suddenly I couldn't create folders anymore, neither in GUI nor CLI (command line). My laptop display ...
