Antivirus Tips for Windows Safe Mode

What is Safe Mode? What is the use of Safe Mode? It is understood that in Safe Mode, users can easily fix some errors in the system and get twice the result with half the effort. Safe mode works by starting the computer without loading third-party device drivers, allowing the computer to run in the system's minimum mode, so that users can easily detect and repair computer system errors.

Entering Safe Mode

As soon as you start your computer, press the F8 key (or hold down the Ctrl key while you start the computer) before the system enters the Windows splash screen. Multi-mode boot menu, just select “Safe Mode”, you can boot your computer into safe mode.

Deleting stubborn files

When we delete some files or clear the contents of the Recycle Bin under Windows, the system sometimes prompts the words "A certain file is in use and cannot be deleted", but these The file is not in use and you can try to restart your computer and enter safe mode at startup. After entering safe mode, Windows automatically releases control of these files and you can delete them.

<;Safe Mode Restore

If the computer does not start properly, you can use the “Safe Mode” or other boot options to start the computer and press the F8 key while the computer is booting. Select Safe Mode from the Startup Mode menu and then perform the system restore as follows:

Click “Start”→“All Programs”→“Accessories”→“System Tools ” →“System Restore”, open the System Restore Wizard, then select “Restore my computer to an earlier time”option, click the “Next” button, click on the calendar to display the boldface Select the system restore point for the date and click the “Next” button to perform a system restore.

Killing the virus

Now the virus is getting more and more every day, and the anti-virus software is updated every day. However, anti-virus under Windows is a bit unreliable because they are very likely to cross-infect. And some anti-virus programs can't run under DOS. At this time, of course, we can also boot the system to safe mode, so that Windows only loads the most basic drivers, so that killing the virus is more thorough and cleaner.

Unlocking Group Policy

In fact, Group Policy restrictions in Windows are implemented by loading registry-specific key values, which are not loaded in Safe Mode. Press and hold the F8 key after rebooting, in the open multiple boot menu window, select “Safe Mode with Command Prompt”. After entering the desktop, at the command prompt of the startup, type "C:WindowsSystem32XXX.exe (the program you started)", start the console, and then remove the restriction according to the above operation, and finally restart the normal login system to unlock.

Note: Many of the restrictions of Group Policy cannot be effective in Safe Mode. If you encounter a restriction that cannot be lifted, you may want to go to find a solution. Previous12Next page Total 2 pages