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If Something Goes Wrong
The Windows
®
operating system is not working
Startup Settings
In previous Operating Systems the majority of the options found on
this menu were available by pressing the
F8
key during the
Windows
®
boot process:
❖
Enable low resolution video mode
Restarts Windows
®
using your current video driver at low
resolution. This allows you to reset your display settings in the
event they have been improperly set.
❖
Enable debugging mode
Starts Windows
®
in an advanced troubleshooting mode
❖
Enable boot logging
Creates a file that lists all the drivers that are installed during
startup
❖
Enable Safe Mode
Starts Windows
®
with a minimal set of drivers and services. If
the computer starts and runs in Safe Mode, you will know the
Operating System is most likely working properly and that you
should look to third-party applications or drivers for the source
of your problem.
❖
Disable driver signature enforcement
Allows drivers containing improper signatures to be installed
❖
Disable early-launch anti-malware protection
Allows drivers to initialize without being measured by the
Anti-malware driver
❖
Disable automatic restart on system failure
Prevents Windows
®
from automatically restarting if an error causes
it to fail. Choose this option only if Windows
®
is stuck in a loop
where it fails, attempts to restart, and fails again repeatedly.
Internet problems
My Internet connection is very slow.
Many factors contribute to the speed with which you can surf the
Internet. They include: network speed, network conditions, time of
day (when everyone else is surfing, your access can be slow) and
popularity of the sites you are trying to access. If accessing a
particular site is very slow, try later.
