you try to start windows in "safe" mode
I have been instructed by my virus software provider to start my computer in "safe" mode They told me to press F8 and keep it pressed until the safe mode options. I tried this but it seems that the F8 key doesn't seem to be holding options that are "safe". All I get is my normal screen 'connect' where I get my password. I'm not computer literate, so any help would be grateful but make it easy to understand!
I use Windows Vista Home Basic, and IE8. I use Avir Antivir anti-virus software
Hi baz1941,
In order to start using safe, you can consult the following links and see if it helps:
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode
Hope this information is useful.
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OK, so last night, my computer was freezing up so I held the power button down to turn off, I turned it back and he asks me if I want to start in safe or just normally. I chose because it starts as usual, it's just sitting there, it goes through the motions as it will start but it never does, I went to sleep woke up to the top and all I have is a black screen with mouse pointer again, nothing has changed, the same things happen when I try to start it in safe mode. I tried to get the disks it is came up with, but the computer seems to not even acknowledge that they were never inserted, I don't know what to do, can anyone help me, I'm sitting here on the laptop of my bf and I am interested in this black screen with the pointer of the mouse in the Middle, I don't know what to do...
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You can access Mode safe? Repeatedly press F8 as you start? If yes you can try Control Panel - device
Manager - graphics card - Double click on - driver tab - click on UPDATE driver - then right click
on devices and UNINSTALL - REBOOT.Another method to try to get to the desktop (try in normal Windows Mode without failure)
CTRL + ALT + DELETE and on the tab process EXPLORER.exe and COMPLETE the PROCESS on this subject - then
on the Applications tab - lower right - new task - type in EXPLORER.exe. Safe mode is reached
by tapping F8 as you start several times.First check this thread in case it is simple and if not to come back to this thread.
Black screen problems are extremely difficult to repair and all patch is usually on a base hit or miss.
That there is no information on a black screen as it is on a blue screen just adds to the
Difficulty. Often using a restore point or Startup Repair will have no effect. You can try a
Google to see the proposed repairs, whom some have worked however these cover a wide
field efforts.Here's a video of one of them.
http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&q=black+screen+of+death+Vista&btnG=search&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G1
Here's another fix
http://blogs.PCMag.com/SecurityWatch/2008/12/the_mysterious_black_screen_of.phpYou have a Vista disk? You can try restoring the system to it. If you don't have the disks your
system manufacturer will sell them at low prices. Or try in safe mode if you can get there.How to make a Vista system restore
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.htmlYou can create a recovery disc or use someone even version (making the system restore it)
must be bootable).How to create a Vista recovery disk
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html------------------------------------------------
These require the correct Vista discs since you can not start safe mode.
Try the Startup Repair tool-
This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or with a Vista disk
http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspxTry recovery options Startup Repair
How to do a startup repair
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91467-startup-repair.html-----------------------------------------------
Here are a few Google searches where many have found different solutions:
Vista black screen - check that a 1st
http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&source=HP&q=Vista+black+screen&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G10Vista black screen Solution
http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&q=Vista+black+screen+solution&AQ=f&OQ=&AQIVista black screen Fix
http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&q=Vista+black+screen+fix&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI-----------------------------------------------
If necessary and you can access all ordinary Windows.
You can try an In-Place Upgrade (hopefully save programs and data) or a repair installation
(if all goes well, the data records and need to reinstall programs). Be sure to do a good backup or three.You can use another DVD that aren't copy protected but you you need to own
Product key.On-site upgrade
http://vistasupport.MVPs.org/repair_a_vista_installation_using_the_upgrade_option_of_the_vista_dvd.htmIf nothing works, you can make a repair facility that must save the data but you will need to
Reinstall the programs. This also requires correct Vista disks especially for OEM versions. You will be
need to know your product Code.This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or a Vista DVD
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-happened-to-the-recovery-consoleHow to perform a repair for Vista Installation
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-Vista.html---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Another method that works sometimes: at the command prompt, type of Vista startup disk:
(a line type or copy and paste one line at a time and hit enter - enter a bracket)
or "BOLD")c:
cd\
CD c:\Windows\System32\winevt (there is a space between cd and C :)
Ren LogsOLD Logs (there are spaces between ren and newspapers and Logsold)
RESTART Windows
I hope this helps.
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Thanks for posting your question on the Microsoft community.
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http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems/1381256.htm
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Hi Grandma fla,.
1. you remember what update was installed before that the problem occurred?
2. do you have security software installed on the computer?
Method 1
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I suggest that you put the computer in a clean boot state and check if it helps.
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See the link below to learn more about how to clean boot.
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What is the year/model of your Mac? Please after the release of
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