Diagnostic tools to use in safe mode
When using safe mode to troubleshoot problems with your computer, you might find the following tools and features helpful.
Click to open Recovery.
You can use Recovery to restore the state of your computer's system to a previous point in time, or restore the contents of your hard disk from a backup. You can also reinstall Windows from a recovery image installed on your hard disk. For more information, see What is Recovery?
Click to open Control Panel.
You can use Control Panel to access various tools for changing settings in Windows.
Click to open Device Manager.? If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
You can use Device Manager to update device drivers and configure hardware installed on your computer. You must be logged on as an administrator to use this program. If you aren't logged on as an administrator, you can change only settings that apply to your user account.
Click to open Event Viewer. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
You can use Event Viewer to view detailed entries about system and program events on your computer. You must be logged on as an administrator to use this program. If you aren't logged on as an administrator, you can change only settings that apply to your user account. For more information, see What information appears in event logs (Event Viewer)?
Click to open System Information.
You can use System Information to view details about your computer's hardware configuration, components, and drivers. For more information, see What is System Information?
Click to open Command Prompt.
Advanced users can use the Command Prompt window to use command line tools. You must be logged on as an administrator to use this program. If you aren't logged on as an administrator, you can change only settings that apply to your user account. For more information, see Command Prompt: frequently asked questions.
Click to open Registry Editor.? If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Advanced users can use Registry Editor to make changes to Windows registry files. You must be logged on as an administrator to use this program. If you aren't logged on as an administrator, you can change settings that only apply to your user account. For more information, see What is Registry Editor?
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