Windows xp slow in safe mode

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Any errors logged in the Event Viewer can be expanded by double clicking on the error line. Take any event error I. To check your RAM. The drive manufacturer will have free diagnostic software to check your drive for problems. Does any1 agree or disagree? Red Flag This Post Please let us know here why this post is inappropriate. Reasons such as off-topic, duplicates, flames, illegal, vulgar, or students posting their homework.

The Tek-Tips staff will check this out and take appropriate action. Click Here to join Tek-Tips and talk with other members! As Safe Mode was designed to be focused on stability and efficiency, third-party software yes, that includes security tools are prevented from running. Safe Mode is a special way for Windows to load when there is a system-critical problem that interferes with the normal operation of Windows.

The purpose of Safe Mode is to allow you to troubleshoot Windows and try to determine what is causing it to not function correctly. A menu will appear. You can then release the F8 key. Use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking if you need to use the Internet to solve your problem , then press Enter.

Cathy Win XP. I went back to msconfig and chose "Normal Start up" restarted PC and got what looks like safe mode but screen is for a better word "funky" task bar is tan have no internet have limited use of everything. Found several blogs such as this one, one in particual suggest using OS cd to repair. OK did that but had OS installed by a dealer and have no clue what my administrator password is.

I made one in BIOS and made one as admistrator. As a result still cannot repair with OS. One problem I have is my driveis not labled as C: drive. It is F: drive.