To boot into Safe Mode in Windows 11, follow these steps:
- Open the Start menu, then click and hold the Shift key while selecting the Power icon and clicking Restart.
- Your PC will restart and show a Choose an option screen. Select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart.
- When the PC restarts again, you will see a list of options. Press the number 4 or the F4 key on your keyboard to boot into Safe Mode.
- For Safe Mode with Networking, press 5 or F5.
Alternatively, if you cannot access the settings normally:
- You can enter Safe Mode by forcing the computer to power off during boot three times. On the next startup, you will see the Advanced Startup options.
- Also, using System Configuration (msconfig), you can set the computer to boot into Safe Mode on the next restart.
To exit Safe Mode, just restart your PC normally without holding any keys. This way allows you to troubleshoot issues in a reduced state where only essential drivers and services are running, as shown in detailed guides and videos for Windows 11 Safe Mode.
