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If Something Goes Wrong
The Windows
®
operating system is not working
Command Prompt
The command prompt is a very powerful tool for advanced
users.
Startup Settings
In previous Operating Systems the majority of the options
found on this menu were available by pressing the F8 key
during the Windows® boot process:
❖Enable low resolution video mode
Restarts Windows® using your current video driver at low
resolution. This allows you to reset your display settings
in the event they have been improperly set.
❖Enable debugging mode
Starts Windows® in an advanced troubleshooting mode
❖Enable boot logging
Creates a file that lists all the drivers that are installed
during startup
❖Enable Safe Mode
Starts Windows® with a minimal set of drivers and
services. If the computer starts and runs in Safe Mode,
you will know the Operating System is most likely
working properly and that you should look to third-party
applications or drivers for the source of your problem.
❖Disable driver signature enforcement
Allows drivers containing improper signatures to be
installed
❖Disable early-launch anti-malware protection
Allows drivers to initialize without being measured by the
Anti-malware driver
❖Disable automatic restart on system failure
Prevents Windows® from automatically restarting if an
error causes it to fail. Choose this option only if
Windows® is stuck in a loop where it fails, attempts to
restart, and fails again repeatedly.