When our computer has boot problems, compatibility with different drivers, navigation and even problems with viruses, there are several ways to detect and solve these situations .
But there is no doubt that one of the best ways to fix these problems is with the safe mode , which can be a bit difficult to find if you don’t have the necessary knowledge .
That is why in this article I will teach you how to access the safe mode of Windows 7 so that you have access to the solutions of the different problems that your device is presenting.
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Steps to start the Windows 7 operating system safely or fail-safe
Windows safe mode is one of the best ways to detect and solve any problem that our computer is presenting, since in this mode the system itself is responsible for separating the truly useful drivers from those that are additional and thus detect if any of these are generating incompatibility.
It also serves to see if there are sections of the system that may be corrupted with viruses among other things. Now we will see various ways to enter the safe mode of Windows 7 while in the system.
Using system settings
There are 3 simple ways to access the system configuration, but in all of them we will use the same command called furthermsconfig.exe†.
- The first is through the command prompt which can be found from the start menu in the list of all programs, locate “Accessories” and then click on “Symbol of the system. ”
- And once we are in it, we will type the “msconfig.exe” command to access the system configuration.
- In the system configuration we can find certain parameters that can be very useful if we are aware of its correct use, otherwise we leave everything like this in the “General” tab and jump to the “Start” tab.
- Once in the boot tab we must check the option “Boot to error test”.
This will unlock the options below. If you choose the error-proof boot with the “Minimum” option, the computer will only use the most necessary resources, will ignore any additional graphical improvements and deactivated most of the drivers including network and navigation .
- If you choose the “Alternate Shell” option, you will have access to the command prompt , which can be very useful for developers or to detect problems in the system. computer.
- And finally, if you choose the “Network” option, the network and internet navigation controllers will be active to do any test on the computer .
After choosing the options we need, and after clicking on “Accept”, will show us a message to restart the computer, as it is the only way to access the safe mode mistakes. That is why it is advisable to do this without anything else open to avoid losing important information .
There are two alternative ways to enter the “System configuration system” that are much simpler:
- The first one is simply in the start menu of « Windows » write the command «msconfig.exe» and select the only option that appears.
- We can also use a shortcut by pressing the “Windows + r” keys to open the “Run” system box and once there, we type the command “msconfing.exe”, to access the command prompt much faster and activate the safe mode.
Using the command prompt
We can access the command prompt from the start menu in the “Accessories” section or we can use the “Windows + R” shortcut and to open the execution of the system and then there write clearlyCMD†.
Once we are at the command prompt we can use different commands to access the safe mode of our preference .
The commands are as follows:
- To enter the fail-safe mode with the Minimum or normal controllers: «bcdedit / set {default} safeboot minimal» .
- To enter Safe mode with network and navigation features: accounbcdedit/set{default}safebootnetwork user’s.
- To enter the safe mode with alternate command line or command prompt: “bcdedit / set {default} safebootalternateshell yes».
The next thing we must do is restart the computer , and when it starts we will enter the safe mode that we have chosen. When we have finished performing the tests we needed and want to exit the safe mode, we just have to return to the command prompt and this time we will type the following command: “bcdedit / deletevalue {default} safeboot”.
This same command is very useful when we want to exit the safe mode and for some other reason, the system does not go as it should be , and after implementing this command we restart the computer and we can enter normal mode with all active controllers.
Using a Windows 7 installation disc
A very rare method of accessing the Windows failsafe mode is with a Windows 7 installation disc. It does not matter if it is not the original, it just needs to be executed and on the installation screen we will press the Shift + F10 keys to open the command prompt.
And when the command prompt appears and according to what we need we will use the following commands:
- To enter the fail-safe mode with the Minimum or normal controllers: « bcdedit / set {default} safeboot minimal».
- To enter Safe mode with network and navigation functions: «bcdedit / set {default} safeboot network» .
- To enter the safe mode with alternate command line or command prompt: “bcdedit / set {default} safebootalternateshell yes».
After pressing “Enter” the computer will restart and we will access the failsafe mode, and when we have finished we will use the following command: «bcdedit / deletevalue {default} safeboot» to exit safe mode.
With a recovery unit
The last of the methods that we can use is using some recovery drive, either a CD or DVD disk or a USB flash drive , to create a drive of these we just have to enter the «Control panel » from the Windows start menu, and in the recovery section click on create recovery unit.
After this, with the Windows BIOS menu we execute the recovery unit and once with the command prompt we use the known commands:
- To enter the fail-safe mode with the Minimum or normal controllers: «bcdedit / set {default} safeboot minimal».
- To enter Safe mode with network and navigation functions: «bcdedit / set {default} safeboot network» .
- To enter the safe mode with alternate command line or command prompt: “bcdedit / set {default} safebootalternateshell yes».
- To exit safe mode: “bcdedit / deletevalue {default} safeboot».
What if my Windows 7 computer does not work? How do I enter safe mode in W7?
Without a doubt, one of the best ways to always access Windows safe mode is by pressing F8 repeatedly just after turning on the computer . In Windows 7 this is no exception, and it is even the best and only way to access the fail-safe mode while out of the system, it works perfectly when the computer does not want to boot properly.
Then the only thing to do is press the power button of the W7 computer and when it is showing the CPU data , graphics card among other things, press the F8 key quickly and repeatedly until we show the following screen.
Here we can find a series of options, but the ones that interest us in this case are the first 3 , and according to our requirements, we will choose the “Normal safe mode”, safe mode with network functions, or safe mode with the command prompt.