How To Boot Into Safe Mode

In this tutorial, you will learn how to boot into Windows Safe Mode. Booting into Safe Mode is neccesary if you are trying to delete or modify a file that Windows states you do not have access to even if you are logged in as an administrator. Safe Mode is also used for troubleshooting Windows issues or if your computer cannot boot into Windows normally. The following procedure is based off Windows XP, but the same steps can be used for Windows 98, ME, 2000, and Vista.

Here you have a choice of what boot option to choose. For deleteing malicious files, you can simply choose the “Safe Mode” option, which is the first choice. If you need to access the Internet or need to download a spyware remover program then choose “Safe Mode with Networking.”

More information see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222