How to reboot in safe mode?

Learning how to reboot your computer in safe mode can help you out in a number of ways. You may find that your computer is not functioning properly either because of a virus or it is just getting old. Rebooting it in safe mode will help to preserve whatever life it still has left.

Turn off your computer

If your computer is on you will need to turn it off in order to reboot it in safe mode. Go to the start menu and click on "shutdown." Try not to manually shutdown your computer unless your computer is frozen and there is no other way to turn it off. Using the manual power down button may end up causing more harm to your computer in the future.

Start your computer

Power on your computer and press the "F8" key once you see the before you see the windows logo appear. The 'F8" key can be located at the top middle position of your computer.

Select "safe mode"

Once you have pressed the "F8" this will direct you to a new page that gives you a list of options to choose from. Choose the option that says "safe mode" to continue with the reboot. Your computer will now proceed to boot up in safe mode.

Virus scan

Safe mode is often seen as the perfect time to run a virus scan. If you have a virus on your computer you can use this time to run the scan without the interference of any background programs. Once the virus scan is finished running then you can delete the viruses that your anti-virus software has located on your computer.

Do not click "restart"

If you want your computer to stay in safe mode for as long as possible then avoid clicking the "restart" button when you want shut it down and power it back on. This will often cause it to restart in its normal windows and you will have to repeat all of these steps to get it back to safe mode.

End-note

When your computer enters into safe mode it is left without all of the added accessories that you see in its "normal" state. Therefore, be prepared to use your computer without the frills that it normally comes with.