ZDNET's key takeaways The Black Screen of Death is incredibly annoying, but often easily diagnosed.The most common culprits ...

Safe Mode is a lightweight version of the Windows operating system that you can use to troubleshoot the computer when the operating system fails to boot. However, if Safe Mode doesn't work, you must ...

Safe mode is a special Windows boot option that starts Windows without any startup programs or drivers. If you're struggling with malware that starts at boot on your business computer, boot into safe ...

Learn how to boot into Safe Mode on Windows 8 with our easy-to-follow guide. Safe Mode is a diagnostic startup mode that allows you to troubleshoot and fix various issues with your Windows 8 system.

The troubleshooting mode of an operating system. By pressing a particular key after the computer is turned on, it allows the system to boot with only essential components such as the OS kernel and ...

Are you dealing with a Windows PC or laptop that won't stop crashing? Maybe your PC is constantly freezing or displaying error messages. We know how frustrating a PC ...

The authors of the Snatch ransomware are using a never-before-seen trick to bypass antivirus software and encrypt victims' files without being detected. The trick relies on rebooting an infected ...

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18995 (20H1) to Insiders in the Fast ring, which now allows you to sign into Windows using your Windows Hello Pin even when in Safe Mode. In the ...

So, last night I had a problem with my Win98 installation booting up into an unusable video mode. Something got borked pretty bad, I ended up having to reinstall my video drivers to fix it.<P>The ...

A recent change to the REvil ransomware allows the threat actors to automate file encryption via Safe Mode after changing Windows passwords. In March, we reported on a new Windows Safe Mode encryption ...