How to start safe mode with Windows Command Prompt. When a PC constantly acts up, crashes, or refuses to cooperate everyday fixes, just don't cut it and you need to dig deeper to get your system running smoothly. Again, safe Mode with Command Prompt allows you to access your system's core functions without interference from third party applications or system processes. In this video, we'll show you how to start Safe mode from the command prompt in Windows. For more IT and tech content like this, subscribe to Ninja One's IT Video Hub. How to start Safe Mode with Windows Command Prompt via Advanced Startup Options, you can enter Safe Mode with Command Prompt by selecting the Advanced Startup Options menu. First, hold down the shift key and then restart your pc. Click on Power and then select Restart. Your PC will reboot into the choose and option screen. On this screen, click troubleshoot, and then advanced options. Select startup settings. Then press restart again. Once your system restarts, you'll see a list of options. Press F six and then choose Enable Safe Mode with Command. Prompt How to start safe mode with Windows Command prompt using MS Config. Let's go over another method of booting safe mode with Windows Command Prompt using the built-in MS config Windows system configuration tool directly from the desktop, navigate to the search bar by pressing the Windows button. Start by typing MS config into the search box to open the application. Next, go to the boot tab in the system configuration window. Under boot options select Safe Boot and choose Alternate Shell. When you're done, click apply. Okay and restart your computer. Remember to uncheck Safe Boot when you're done troubleshooting the issue. Otherwise, your system will keep booting into safe mode. Alternative methods to start Safe Mode with Windows Command Prompt. If you can't use the two methods we discussed, there are two more options to start Safe Mode with Windows command prompt press either F eight or the shift key and F eight during startup. This should bring up advanced boot options, but this method isn't as reliable on newer window systems due to faster boot times. But what if your issues prevent you from accessing your PC altogether? You'll need to prepare a recovery drive in advance to avoid this. A Recovery Drive is a dedicated USB that has the tools you need for system recovery. You can use it to jump straight into troubleshooting tools, including Safe Mode with Command, prompt, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with safe mode. Once you're in Safe Mode, you can use Command Prompt to diagnose issues. Safe Mode provides a restricted environment that runs only essential programs and services making it easier for you to figure out if your devices issues are due to Windows or third party applications. The first command you can use allows you to use the system file Checker, which scans for corrupted system files and repairs them using file caches and copies stored within your Windows folder, open Command prompt and enter this code. You can also use a command to run a virus scan with your preferred antivirus software. Viruses and malware are a common cause of system issues. If you don't have any virus software installed, you can use Windows Defender by entering this code into Command. Prompt Another command you can use Resolves conflicting drivers that can negatively impact the stability of your Windows systems. Enter this code into Command Prompt to identify problematic drivers. In conclusion. Safe Mode with Command Prompt lets you isolate and resolve issues causing system instability, gain total control of your systems, and reduce downtime with Ninja One's all in one tool for Windows and point management. Start your free trial of Ninja One today. Click the link in the upper right hand corner to get started and take the stress out of it. Management.