Safe mode

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To start Windows in Safe Mode, you need to press F8 just as Windows starts. You may be prompted to press F8. If you aren't prompted, then start tapping F8 as soon as the computer's BIOS has finished loading (ie, just as Windows starts). Keep tapping F8 until the Advanced Options window appears.

If that doesn't work you can configure Windows to boot to Safe mode next time you boot, as follows:

1. Launch msconfig
2. Click the BOOT.INI tab.
   
   
   
3. If it isn't already highlighted, select the entry under [operating systems].
4. Click the checkbox /SAFEBOOT.
5. Click Network.
6. Click OK and reboot the machine. The system will enter Safe mode automatically

To undo this, repeat the steps and remove the check mark next to /SAFEBOOT.

For information about the options in the above window, review KB315222.