How to get out of Safe Mode
Safe boot is administered in the registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Option]
"OptionValue"=dword:00000001
You can change OptionValue back to 0 the return to normal mode (after reboot).
A description can be found here.
Check the environment variable SAFEBOOT_OPTION. If it exists, this is usally an indication that you are still in safe mode. If setting OptionValue does not work, you can rename or delete the \SafeBoot\Option tree in the registry (backup!?). I don't know why, but this helped me back to normal mode.
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Adam Kane
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Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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Adam Kane over 1 year
I'm stuck in Safe Mode and can't get out of it.
I'm on Windows 7 and have tried F8 and msconfig. Both show options to get out of safe mode, but once I'm booted up, I'm always still in safe mode.
In other words:
- F8: Pressed this at startup and selected "Normal Mode"
- MSCONFIG: Selected the "Normal Mode" radio choice.
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Dave M about 12 yearsAny events in the event logs which might explain what is happening?
