How to enter the "Safe Mode" of Windows 8 system

Method one, enter the safe mode from Win8 system "Computer settings & mdash; Advanced startup"

Finger from the right side of the screen to the middle Tap or press the “Win+I” shortcut to open the Win8 Super Button (Charm) and click “Change PC Settings”.
Icon: Open the Win8 Super Button (Charm column), select “Change Computer Settings&

Enter Win8“Computer Settings” interface, click “General" in the list of options on the left ;, then find "Advanced Startup" on the right, press “restart now”. The Win8 system will then enter the advanced startup state.
Icon: General — Advanced Startup

The Win8 system machine will automatically enter the system selection list. We will select “Delete” in the three options of Continue, Troubleshoot, and Shut Down. After entering the troubleshooting selection interface, select “Advanced Options”.
Icon: Troubleshooting & mdash; Advanced Options

In the advanced options, we can see options such as system restore, system print recovery, auto repair, command prompt, startup settings, etc. Here we choose “Startup settings”.
Icon: Startup Settings

Enter the Win8 system's "Startup Settings", we can see the specific description, which includes "Enable Safe Mode". Click the Produce “Restart” button.
Icon: Restart Win8 system

Wait a moment, we finally enter the “Startup Settings” interface, which is similar to the startup interface we used to press F8. Here we can see that it is enabled. Test, enable low-resolution video, enable security mode, enable security mode with network connection, etc. You can press the number keys 4 or 5 according to your needs, Win8 system can enter the corresponding security mode.
Icon: Enter the Win8 boot settings, press the number keys to select to enter the safe mode

After the Win8 system enters the safe mode, it will jump directly to the traditional desktop, and the desktop corner will display “Safe Mode”. And give help and support information for the security mode, while Win8's super button bar is also reduced to three function icons.
Icon: Enter Win8 security mode

In the security mode of Win8 system, you can do some system operations according to your own needs, and then restart the system after solving the problem.

If you feel that the steps described above are a bit cumbersome, let's look at how to enter the Win8 security mode by setting the boot option in System Configuration. Please click “next page”.

Second, set the boot option in "System Configuration" to enter Win8 security mode

Fingers swipe from the right side of the screen to the middle, select “Search" in the charms bar , or directly press the shortcut key "Win+F", enter "lds; msconfig" in the search box or "system configuration", in the application category we can see the search results & ldquo; system configuration & rdquo;, click to run.

Or you can press “Win+R” on the traditional desktop, enter “msconfig” in the "Run" window, and then press Enter.
Icon: Search System Configuration
Icon: In the Win8“Run” window, enter “msconfig”

to enter the Win8 system's "System Configuration" interface, then select &ldquo ; "Guide" tab, check "Safe Boot", so that the next time you reboot the system, we will go directly to safe mode.

There are also options such as "Minimum", "Other Shells", "Network", and other security mode specific modes. The “minimum” is a standard security mode, “network” is a secure mode that allows network connections, and “other shells” is a secure mode with a command prompt. In general, we choose the "minimum" or "network" mode.
Icon: Select “Safe Boot <

After the setup is complete, restart the system and Win8 will start directly in safe mode.

Note: If you want to reboot into normal Windows after using Safe Mode, remember to perform the above steps in Safe Mode and cancel the “Safe Boot” check box in the system configuration. You can enter the Win8 normal mode the next time you start the system, otherwise it will still enter the safe mode.

Security mode is a very important startup mode and function in Windows system. When there is a problem or virus attack, we can enter and enter the security mode to view and solve the problem. Above we introduced two ways to enter the safe mode in Win8, you can choose when you need it.