How to Easily Start Windows 11 in Safe Mode (3 Solutions)

What is Windows 11 Safe Mode?

Windows 11 Safe Mode is an important diagnostic and troubleshooting tool. In Safe Mode, Windows starts with only the basic set of drivers and files necessary to run the system. Everything else, including startup applications, network, and command prompt, is disabled in safe mode. This can help you determine if an external hardware driver or program conflict is causing your system to malfunction.

How to Start Windows 11 in Safe Mode

In Windows 11, there are several ways to start Windows 11 Safe Mode. The article will introduce 3 different ways to enter Windows 11 Safe Mode in turn, including from Windows settings, the sign-in interface and the black screen. You can read on for more details.

Method 1. Start Windows 11 in Safe Mode from Windows Settings

Step 1. Press the Windows + I on the keyboard to open Settings.

Step 2. Click System > Recovery.

Step 3. Under Advanced Startup, click Restart Now.

Step 4. After the computer restarts, on the Choose an Option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings > Restart.

Step 5. After the computer restarts, a list of options appears. Select 4 or F4 to start the computer in Safe Mode. If you must use the Internet, select 5 or F5 for Safe Mode with Networking.

Method 2. Start Windows 11 in Safe Mode from Sign-in Interface

Step 1. First, restart the computer.

Step 2. At the sign-in screen, hold the Shift key down and then click Power > Restart.

Step 3. After the computer restarts to the Choose an Option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings > Restart.

Step 4. After the computer restarts, a list of options should appear. Select 4 or F4 to start the computer in Safe Mode. If you must use the Internet, select 5 or F5 for Safe Mode with Networking.

Method 3. Start Windows 11 in Safe Mode from a Black Screen

If your computer goes black and you can't get into Windows 11 Safe Mode from the login screen, you can press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to turn off your device, then press the power button again to turn your device on. Repeat three times and Windows 11 will automatically boot into the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Then you can follow the steps below to enter Safe Mode from Windows RE.

Step 1. At the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot.

Step 2. At the Troubleshoot screen, select Advanced Options.

Step 3. At the Advanced Options screen, select Advanced Startup Options.

Step 4. Select Startup Settings and then select Restart.

Step 5. The computer will restart and enter the Startup Settings menu. Select 4 or F4 to start the computer in Safe Mode.

How to Better Protect Your Windows 11

Safe Mode can help you troubleshoot whether there is an external hardware or program conflict causing the system to malfunction. Then in order to better protect your system, it is recommended that you choose a free backup software such as AOMEI Backupper Standard to back up your system regularly. In this way, even if there is any problem with your system, you can use the system backup created earlier to restore it in time.

This software also allows you to set different backup frequencies and different destination paths, and it also supports multiple Windows operating systems. You can download this software and install it, then follow the graphic tutorial below.

Step 1. Open the software and click Backup > System Backup.

Step 2. It will select system partition and boot-related partitions automatically. And you just need to select a destination.

Step 3. Click Start Backup to backup the Windows system.

Notes:

• Options: You can write comments, choose the compression level for your system backup or set email notifications.
• Schedule Backup: This feature allows you to set the frequency of your backup, such as Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Event trigger and USB plug in. The professional version supports the last two features.
• Backup Scheme: You can select different backup methods. And you can upgrade to AOMEI Backupper Professional to enjoy the differential backup method which can easily restore your scheduled backup. After the upgrade, you can also enable automatic backup cleanup feature to save disk space.        

Summary

This article introduces what Safe Mode is and three ways to enter Windows 11 Safe Mode. You can enter safe mode from Windows settings, or enter from the computer's login interface. If your computer is black screen, you can also enter the Windows recovery environment by forcing the power on and off three times and then enter safe mode.

In order to better protect the security of the system, you can use the free backup software AOMEI Backupper Standard to help you back up the system regularly. You can set the backup frequency, backup destination and backup method by yourself. It also supports multiple Windows operating systems. Even if your system accidentally has any problems, you can use this system backup to restore in time and use your computer normally.

In addition, this software also provides Universal Restore function, which can meet your needs to restore system backups to computers with different hardware. You can download this software to explore more functions.