Three Methods to boot into Safe Mode
=== Boot into Safe Mode from Windows 11 or Windows 10 ===
# Press the Windows + I on the keyboard to open ***Settings***.
** If that does not work, click ***Start*** and then select ***Settings***.
# Click ***Update & Security and on the left pane select Recovery***.
# Under ***Advanced Startup***, click ***Restart Now***.
# After the computer restarts, on the ***Choose an Option*** screen, select ***Troubleshoot*** > ***Advanced Options*** > ***Startup Settings*** > ***Restart***.
# After the computer restarts, a list of options appears. Select 4 or F4 to start the computer in Safe Mode. If you must use the Internet, select 5 or F5 for Safe Mode with Networking.
=== Boot into Safe Mode from the sign-in screen in Windows 11 or Windows 10 ===
# Restart the computer.
# At the sign-in screen, hold the Shift key down and then click ***Power*** > ***Restart***.
# After the computer restarts to the ***Choose an Option*** screen, select ***Troubleshoot*** > ***Advanced Options*** > ***Startup Settings*** > ***Restart***.
# After the computer restarts, a list of options should appear. Select 4 or F4 to start the computer in Safe Mode. If you must use the Internet, select 5 or F5 for Safe Mode with Networking.
=== Boot into Safe Mode from outside of Windows 11 or Windows 10 ===
Windows 11 and Windows 10 automatically boot into the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) if Windows fails to start three times in a row. Three consecutive failed attempts trigger this action. Booting to Safe Mode outside of Windows is achieved in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). [br]
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Follow these steps to enter Safe Mode from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE):
# At the ***Choose an option*** screen, select ***Troubleshoot***.
# At the ***Troubleshoot*** screen, select ***Advanced Options***.
# At the ***Advanced Options*** screen, select ***Advanced Startup Options***.
# Select ***Startup Settings***.
# Select ***Restart***.
# The computer restarts and enters the ***Startup Settings*** menu. Select 4 or F4 to start the computer in Safe Mode. If you must use the Internet, select 5 or F5 for Safe Mode with Networking.
Often restarting from this will fix the problem. If not you may have a corrupted driver. Look in Device Manager (search in Setting it) and look for a yellow exclamation mark by any device. Right click and unistall and reboot.
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