Microsoft Should Bring Back The Safe Mode Hot Key.
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 8/20/2015 1:00:00 AM
What were they thinking?
As a tech guy, there are many times when the only way to fix a client's computer is to boot in Safe Mode. Safe Mode is a feature that disables most startup items and special effects, giving you a chance to at least access to things like the Control Panel, so you can fix problems.
Getting into Safe Mode has always been very easy. All you need to do is hit the F8 button right after you turn the computer on, and it bypasses the regular startup. The only hard thing was making sure you hit the F8 before Windows starts the regular boot sequence, or you'll have to start over.
For technical reasons, the newer versions of Windows no longer use the F8 key to enter Safe Mode. They didn't get rid of Safe Mode, but they did eliminate the F8 Hot Key.
In the newer Windows versions, you have to successfully boot Windows normally, then hit the Shift Key when you click Shutdown to be prompted the next time you turn on. But what if you can't boot in the first place?
I realize they had technical reasons for eliminating the Hot Key, but they need to consider alternatives. Most people only use Safe Mode when their system isn't working.
It's a Catch-22. If your computer won't boot, you have no way to turn on Safe Mode.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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