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If the Windows logo appears, you'll need to try again by waiting until the Windows logon prompt appears, and then shutting down and restarting your computer. You need to press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If your computer has a single operating system installed, press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts. Click the Start button, click the arrow next to the Shut Down button (or the arrow next to the Lock button), and then click Restart. Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then restart your computer. Starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and services. If you have a Windows installation disc, the system recovery tools are located on that disc. This option is available only if the tools are installed on your computer's hard disk. Shows a list of system recovery tools you can use to repair startup problems, run diagnostics, or restore your system. For more information, go to the Microsoft website for IT professionals. Other options start Windows with advanced features intended for use by system administrators and IT professionals. If a problem doesn't reappear when you start in safe mode, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers and services as possible causes. Some options, such as safe mode, start Windows in a limited state, where only the bare essentials are started. You can access the menu by turning on your computer and pressing the F8 key before Windows starts.

Joe brings that same passion to How-To Geek.The Advanced Boot Options screen lets you start Windows in advanced troubleshooting modes. If something piques his interest, he will dive into it headfirst and try to learn as much as possible. Outside of technology, Joe is an avid DIYer, runner, and food enthusiast. After several years of jailbreaking and heavily modifying an iPod Touch, he moved on to his first smartphone, the HTC DROID Eris. He got his start in the industry covering Windows Phone on a small blog, and later moved to Phandroid where he covered Android news, reviewed devices, wrote tutorials, created YouTube videos, and hosted a podcast.įrom smartphones to Bluetooth earbuds to Z-Wave switches, Joe is interested in all kinds of technology. He has written thousands of articles, hundreds of tutorials, and dozens of reviews.īefore joining How-To Geek, Joe worked at XDA-Developers as Managing Editor and covered news from the Google ecosystem. Joe loves all things technology and is also an avid DIYer at heart. He has been covering Android and the rest of the Google ecosystem for years, reviewing devices, hosting podcasts, filming videos, and writing tutorials.

Joe Fedewa has been writing about technology for over a decade.