You will still need your administrator password to sign in. If you don’t have the administrator password, you can still use this method to boot into Safe Mode. If you deleted the recovery partition, WinRE won’t work without a bootable Windows 10 DVD or flash drive, but we’ll get to that soon.
Reboot your PC to the sign-in screen. Hold down the Shift key as you click the Power icon and choose Restart. Now skip to Step 4.
Start with your PC on. Hold down the power button on your computer for 10 seconds—your PC will turn off. Press the power button again to turn the PC back on. As soon as the computer turns back on (you’ll usually see the manufacturer’s logo), press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to turn it off again. Press the power button again to turn the PC back on. Again, as soon as the computer turns back on, press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to turn it off. Press the Power button again and allow your PC to boot into WinRE. If this doesn’t work, you may have deleted the recovery partition. You can boot your PC from a bootable Windows 10 DVD or USB drive. Once you boot from that media, continue to the next step.
If you’d rather start your PC in Safe Mode so you can use your typical menus and icons as well as have the option to launch the Command Prompt, choose Startup Settings, click Restart, and then press 4 or F4 to start Safe Mode (with no internet/network support) or 5 or F5 to start Safe Mode with Networking. You can launch the Command Prompt from either of these two modes.
Open the Start menu and click Settings. Click Update & Security. Click Recovery. Click Restart now under “Advanced startup. " When the computer reboots, click Troubleshoot and select Advanced options. Click Startup Settings. Click Restart. When the Safe Mode menu appears, press 5 or F5 to start Safe Mode with Networking, or press 4 or F4 to start Safe Mode without internet support.
Press Windows key + S to activate the Search bar. Type cmd. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
Safe Mode: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal Safe Mode with Networking: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot network Safe Mode with Command Prompt: Most people won’t need to use this, as you can access the Command Prompt from both other Safe Modes. But if you prefer just a Command Prompt window without icons or menus, you’ll need to enter two commands: Type bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal and press Enter. Type bcdedit /set {current} safebootalternateshell yes and press Enter.
Safe Mode: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal Safe Mode with Networking: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot network Safe Mode with Command Prompt: Most people won’t need to use this, as you can access the Command Prompt from both other Safe Modes. But if you prefer just a Command Prompt window without icons or menus, you’ll need to enter two commands: Type bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal and press Enter. Type bcdedit /set {current} safebootalternateshell yes and press Enter.
Safe Mode: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal Safe Mode with Networking: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot network Safe Mode with Command Prompt: Most people won’t need to use this, as you can access the Command Prompt from both other Safe Modes. But if you prefer just a Command Prompt window without icons or menus, you’ll need to enter two commands: Type bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal and press Enter. Type bcdedit /set {current} safebootalternateshell yes and press Enter.
Safe Mode: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal Safe Mode with Networking: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot network Safe Mode with Command Prompt: Most people won’t need to use this, as you can access the Command Prompt from both other Safe Modes. But if you prefer just a Command Prompt window without icons or menus, you’ll need to enter two commands: Type bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal and press Enter. Type bcdedit /set {current} safebootalternateshell yes and press Enter.
Safe Mode: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal Safe Mode with Networking: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot network Safe Mode with Command Prompt: Most people won’t need to use this, as you can access the Command Prompt from both other Safe Modes. But if you prefer just a Command Prompt window without icons or menus, you’ll need to enter two commands: Type bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal and press Enter. Type bcdedit /set {current} safebootalternateshell yes and press Enter.
Type bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal and press Enter. Type bcdedit /set {current} safebootalternateshell yes and press Enter.
