Starting computer in a Safe Mode

This time I am planning to give my readers something different. Let’s learn something serious today. Most of us are computer users and usually we have heard about running a computer in a safe mode “Safe Mode” (Safe mode lets you turn off unnecessary computer programs so that you can find the cause of a problem. When you are done, you can turn on the programs again)
Safe mode looks and acts differently than normal Windows.

In Safe mode:
• You cannot connect to the Internet.
• Windows looks different.
• Many programs that start with Windows will not start, etc.

The traditional and the common way to start computer in a safe mode is by press and holding F8 key while booting. The other way which is not quite popular is using a System Configuration Utility. The procedure is as follows:
• First log on with an administrative account
• Click Start > Run
• In the Run dialog box, type msconfig and then click OK
• In the System Configuration Utility, on the BOOT.INI tab, check /SAFEBOOT.
• When you are asked to restart the computer, click Restart
• The computer restarts in Safe mode. (This can take several minutes) When you are finished working in Safe mode, use the System Configuration Utility again to start Windows XP in normal mode.

Now, isn’t it something new that you learnt? Please try it and send me comments about it and tell me what more you want to learn. I’ll try my best to get the trick for you.