Learning ways to troubleshoot computers in-house as opposed to hiring an IT professional can save your business time and money. Starting a computer in safe mode is a common troubleshooting technique ...

No reader question today. Instead, I want to discuss Safe Mode, Windows’ stripped-down, minimum-driver environment. For years now, there’s been one quick way to enter Safe Mode—pressing F8. But that ...

Despite its new look, Windows 8 retains many of the same features as past Windows operating systems such as Safe Mode, a mode that loads with minimal resources to help you pinpoint a problem. By ...

Glennr4466 found a flaw in my advice about booting into Windows 8 Safe Mode. Because it requires a reboot, it doesn’t work if Windows refuses to boot at all. If Windows 8 won’t boot normally, it ...