Restarting Your Computer in Safe Mode
On Windows 95
Restart your computer.
Press F8 at the Starting Windows 95 message.
Choose Safe Mode from the Windows 95 Startup Menu then press Enter.
On Windows 98 and ME
Restart your computer.
Tap repeatedly the F8 key after the Computer startup test screen (POST) is done.
or
Press the CTRL key until the startup menu appears.
Choose the Safe Mode option then press Enter.
On Windows NT (VGA mode)
Click Start>Settings>Control Panel.
Double-click the System icon.
Click the Startup/Shutdown tab.
Set the Show List field to 10 seconds and click OK to save this change.
Shut down and restart your computer.
Select VGA mode from the startup menu.
On Windows 2000
Restart your computer.
Tap repeatedly the F8 key when you see the Starting Windows bar at the bottom of the screen.
Choose the Safe Mode option from the Menu then press Enter.
On Windows XP
Restart your computer.
Tap repeatedly the F8 key after the Computer startup test screen (POST) is done.
Choose the Safe Mode option from the Menu then press Enter.
