Windows 10: Unable to boot or get to safe mode - help!

Discus and support Unable to boot or get to safe mode - help! in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi I downloaded an extension then I got locked out of my computer. I tried going into safe mode but whenever I try I get a blue page that says "unable... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Tammy Taylor1, May 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM.

  1. Unable to boot or get to safe mode - help!


    Hi I downloaded an extension then I got locked out of my computer. I tried going into safe mode but whenever I try I get a blue page that says "unable to boot" then restarts itself. I tried the force restarting 3 times, the shift restart while clicking restart, and the clicking F8 during startup. Please help+

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    Tammy Taylor1, May 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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  2. unable to boot into safe mode

    i have been hijacked, virus, everything. so i was told to boot into safe mode then run all of my virus and spyware scans. well i cant boot into safe mode, i turn off the computer using the power button, wait 30 seconds, press power again, as soon as i press that i press F8 and hold it down, i continue to hold it down and it just continues to go into normal windows boot....then i tried the same again, did the same. tried doing the same but this time "tapping" the F8 key, does the same...is there another way to boot into safe mode?
     
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    Cannot Enter Safe Mode / Computer boots normally

    I'm running Win 10 Pro 1903.

    Here are the steps I have taken to get into safe mode: Start button, settings, update and security, recovery, advanced startup, troubleshoot, advanced options, startup settings, restart. The computer boots normally, not in safe mode. Any suggestions would be most helpful. Thanks in advance for your help and interest. .
     
  4. Unable to boot or get to safe mode - help!

    PC stuck in Safe mode, unable to boot to Normal mode.

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. I understand the inconvenience you are facing. I will certainly help you with this.

    I appreciate if you could answer few questions to narrow down the issue and to provide you better assistance.

    • What error do you get when you try to boot in normal mode?
    • Did you entered Safe mode through Windows Recovery Environment or through System Config?


    I suggest you to try the below given steps and check if it works:



    • Press Windows key + R and type msconfig and hit enter.
    • On the General tab, tap or click the Normal Startup option.
    • On the Boot tab, uncheck all the option under Safe mode.
    • Tap or click OK, when you are prompted to restart the computer, tap or click Restart.


    Please post back with the results and the information asked, we will be glad to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Parth P Patel, May 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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