I thought I would go over Safe Mode, how to get there why us geeks use it to remove viruses and so on.
Ahh safe mode the hardest thing you can talk someone through over the phone.
Any how Safe mode is the diagnostic mode of the computer... just about anything you want fixed can be fixed under Safe Mode. Though it varies by operating system, typically safe mode loads as few executable modules as possible and usually disables devices, except for the minimum necessary to display information and accept input. So in regular speak this means the only things you need to run the computer are the only things running at all. You don't even get to see the background when safe mode is up.
Now to get there is a whole situation itself.
So here's the run down...
1) Turn on computer
2) Tap the F8 key repeatedly before the computer loads (F5 if ASUS)
3) A list will come up in black and white use the arrow keys to choose which mode to enter then press the Enter Key
A list of loading files will then appear on your computer and after that passes you computer will show your normal screen just with larger icons.
Now when you call for remote support, generally the will ask you to enter Safe Mode with Networking so that you can also use the internet, that way they can log in and fix your computer.
And that my friends is the skinny on Safe Mode!!!
Enjoy your day!
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