What is Windows 7 Safe Mode?

The user of the operating system from Microsoft, who does not know what the safe mode of Windows 7, you can call a lucky person. This software solution proved to be so effective that it existed in OSes for more than ten years, practically without being subjected to changes. And only now, with the release of Windows 8, the situation began to change. We have to state that the safe mode in Windows 7 and the new operating system are strikingly different. Unless the name is preserved, but the possibilities and the way of implementation ... Probably the last refuge of this solution is Win 7. The safe mode has ceased to be what it was. However, there is an opinion that time-tested will return, you just have to wait.

What is "safe mode Windows 7"? This is a special way of loading, which differs from the usual way in that the drivers receive only the key devices. For example, is the sound card necessary for operating system operation? Obviously not. Accordingly, when the safe mode of Windows 7 is enabled, the sound devices do not work. Similarly, the video adapter displays an image using a standard driver; The network interface is disabled (if the selection menu does not explicitly state the opposite); Third-party system utilities are not started. Such a "flawed" work model is necessary in order to be able to load the operating system in the event of various failures caused by errors in drivers, programs, certain Windows functions. Suppose that the user installed new software, as a result, after restarting, it's already impossible to go to Windows. Of course, you can reinstall the system, but this is a waste of time. In addition, there is a secure mode Windows 7, able to help in this situation.

After turning on the computer and the BIOS message disappears, you should frequently press the F8 button. Option for the lazy - press and hold. By the way, not on the screen with the EPA logo, Energy Star or any similar. Although some articles recommend doing this, it's a mistake. The matter is that some BIOS process the pressing of F8, so you can get the choice of the boot device, the launch of the flashing utility or something else. That's why it's important not to rush, but not to be late. The result is the appearance of a text menu consisting of a number of items. In the Russian version, understanding the purpose of most of them is not difficult.

The most demanded item is called "Safe Mode". Just it and should be selected, confirming the decision by pressing the Enter button. After the appearance of the desktop, the user will be shown a window in which the limitations of work in this mode are reported. The appearance is Spartan, reminiscent of the 9x line system. Now it is necessary to uninstall the driver / program after the start of the installation - the Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs. Will remain rebooted in normal mode.

As an alternative, you can choose not the Safe Mode, but the Last Good Configuration. In some cases this is quite efficient, and the time is shorter.