How to enter laptop in safe mode? How do I turn on the laptop?

Any computer technology, unfortunately,subject to breakdowns, and malfunctions are different. Some may be associated with the components of the laptop or computer, others - with the operating system, that is, with the software part of the gadget. In most cases, the fault is the user himself, who to some extent inaccurately handled the device. Often, the user himself can fix a problem that prevents him from continuing to use the device normally.

Do not start the laptop - what to do?

Situations are completely different. You do not need to be a programmer to understand why the laptop does not start up, but many panics and start to sound an alarm. If you see a black screen when you turn on the laptop - what to do?

The first thing to determine is: what specifically can be the problem with the laptop and with what it can be connected? It is necessary to recall your recent actions, which were committed, it is possible that this will lead to the solution of the problem. So it will be much easier to find a solution for both the normal user and the professional if you have to address it, because this is usually the very first question that is asked to the client.

What problems can there be?

There may be many options, but checkyou need to start the most common and elementary. The notion of "not running" can mean completely different things. For example, a laptop may not react at all to the power key. In such cases, the maximum the user can do is to check the possible causes listed below.

Malfunction:	Supposed Cause	How to fix it yourself
The laptop does not respond at all to the power key	Most likely, the battery is low, or the charger is not tightly connected	Check the connection of the charger, and also try to charge the battery. If it does not help, then it will be quite difficult to repair the laptop by yourself
The laptop is booted, but it stops, hangs, or does a reboot	In most cases, the user is guilty. The cause can be both virus programs and various system errors	If a person does not know even the simplest, for example, how to enter a laptop in a safe mode, then it is unlikely that you can solve the problem yourself
The desktop does not load, although the download itself is normal	As in the previous paragraph, it is likely that the problem is caused by virus programs	Try to go in safe mode and run the scan with an antivirus program
An error is displayed on the screen, the download does not occur	The problem may be caused by mechanical shock or damage. Often mistakes and blue screens indicate a malfunction of components	If the error is not related to the hardware, then, as described above, it is worth checking the antivirus computer, before downloading it in safe mode

What is safe mode?

Before asking about how to enterlaptop in a safe mode, you need to understand what it is and what it is generally needed for. Safe mode, as many could guess, is needed in order for it to be possible to try to start the system even in cases of critical errors. By itself, the operating system rarely fails without a reason. Most of the problems occur through the fault of third-party software.

Often an error can be received due to an updatedrivers that are either not properly installed, or the driver itself is completely non-working or incompatible with the system. It happens in the case of some anti-viruses, which because of their internal errors can hang the entire system.

Quite often a diagnosis in cases with a hangingCompletely the system is the installation of several antivirus programs at once. Do it categorically prohibited! This will not give additional protection, but on the contrary, it will greatly harm the computer. Information about this is often indicated on the installation screen, but very few people pay attention to this, and then can not understand why they do not boot up the laptop.

So, a safe regime is needed in order torun the system, without loading third-party installed programs, drivers and other utilities. In addition, through the safe mode in extreme cases, you can use all the standard functions of Windows, for example, "Explorer."

How to get into safe mode using the system

This method is suitable in the case where the system isstill running and running. Based on this method, you can understand how to enter a laptop in safe mode in a fairly simple way. You can take this option just in cases when you need to remove the second antivirus, but you can not do it in the usual way.

To do this, you need to perform a few simple steps:

• Press the special key combination Windows + R on the keyboard to launch the "Run" window, which will help launch a special utility.
• In the window type msconfig and press Enter.
• The system configuration window is displayed, you need toselect the "Download" tab at the top, tick the "Safe mode" checkbox and select the necessary boot parameters, preferably the minimum, or with the network, if necessary.
• Click the "Apply" button and restart the computer.

After the performed operations it will be necessary to return this parameter back, that is, to remove the check mark in the same place.

How do I enter safe mode when the system boots?

But if you still need to figure out howgo into the laptop in safe mode in the event that the OS does not boot, then you need to understand that there is a certain key that launches this mode.

Usually find this key is not difficult,because the standard is the F8 button. It should be pressed immediately after pressing the power button, the screen for selecting the type of download should appear. If it does not work, you can find the necessary information on this key in the notebook operating manual. Call it, as a rule, save mode.

Safe Mode for Windows 7 on a laptop and computer

In order to enter the safe mode of Windows 7on the laptop, you need to press the F8 key, as mentioned above. In this system, in any case, this key should work. It is important to remember that you should not press it before turning on the laptop, but vice versa, right after that and until the black mode selection screen appears.

Safe Mode in Windows 8 or 10

In order to understand how to enter into a safemode on these systems, before you turn on the laptop, you need to find the operating instructions for the device. All this is because the system, starting with the 8th, can not be started in safe mode, unless the manufacturer has assigned a special save mode key. You can find it in the manual. Otherwise, the system will have to be started using bootable media, or from the operating system itself, if possible.

This is done as follows:

• You need to click on the "Start" button in the "Start" menu or in the panel on the right, then hold down the shift on the keyboard and press the reset button.
• After the reboot, click "Diagnostics".
• Then click "More options".
• Then - "Download Options".
• Reload.
• Then you need to select the safe mode by pressing the F4 key.

What should I do if I can not go into safe mode?

This can happen for various reasons. The most common is a black screen when you turn on the laptop. What to do in this case? Often this may be because the system behaves incorrectly, and the standard loader can not start in normal mode. If pressing the escape keys in save mode does not work, then the problem can be solved in another way.

You must obtain a bootable media ordisk. This is a normal image, with which you can both install the system again, and use the built-in system recovery utilities. Such a disk could be attached with the laptop, and if not, then make the bootable media easily through the computer of friends, neighbors or friends.