I can't get out of safe mode


silvanet

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I have a sort of watermark in the lower left of my screen that says Safe mode. I tried restarting and it is still there. I opened msconfig and it is not in safe mode startup. The General tab startup selection is set to Normal startup. How can I fix this? I looked at the tutorial and I just noticed that the Safe mode message remains through the BIOS boot, and that seems strange to me. I wouldn't expect it to be there once Windows has shut down or before it boots after the BIOS.

Stupid me! That Safe mode wasn't Windows. It was my large screen TV that I use as my monitor. I had even tried turning off my computer's power and waiting for a while then turning it back on and trying a new boot. Then it occurred to me to try checking the monitor's settings and restart it also from scratch. I had a small power surge earlier this evening. My computer didn't go down, just the monitor, and when I turned it on I saw that Safe mode. I had been working with an AI writing autoit scripts to do things like toggle my context menu from Windows 11 to the W10 classic context menu. The AI failed to get a working script after fifteen tries and I was about to give up. Then it worked, but wiped out my taskbar. I was furious. Fortunately, I had made a registry backup, but it was still a pain to get the computer back up. I was in the middle of that when the power surge hit and I was so frustrated that I thought trying to get back from the AI fiasco is what put me in Safe mode.

Sorry, I got it all working again and the Safe mode logo is gone.
 
Windows Build/Version
23H2, Build 22631, 4460
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 10.0.22631 Build 22631
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    self built
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700
    Motherboard
    MSI Pro Z690-A DDR4 (MS-7D25)
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 770
    Sound Card
    Intel HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Insignia-TV
    Screen Resolution
    3840-2160
    Hard Drives
    9, different varieties and types
    Internet Speed
    1 GIG Fiber optic
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Webroot
Boot into recovery mode and from Command Prompt window, type in this command line:

Code:
 bcdedit /deletevalue {default} safeboot
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
From msconfig:
General->Selective startup
Boot-> Nothing selected.

If still does not work, open admin command prompt and type:
bcdedit /deletevalue {default} safeboot & shutdown -r -t 00 -f
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Linux Mint 21.3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build Feb.2024
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-14900K @5.8GHZ
    Motherboard
    MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi 7
    Memory
    64GB (2XG Skill F5-6400J3239G32G) @6800
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon (TM) RX 480 Graphics (8 GB)
    Sound Card
    Intergrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    2 x Crucial T500 2TB Gen4
    PSU
    750W EVGA-G3
    Case
    Antec NX410
    Cooling
    H2O Thermalright
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    WD
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 & 11 Pro & Linux Mint X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI Z77 MPower (MS-7751)
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 4.20 GHz
    Motherboard
    Z77 MPower (MS-7751)
    Memory
    32.0GB Dual-Channel CMY16GX3M2A1600C9
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
    Monitor(s) Displays
    40" Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    WIN10 - 111GB Samsung SSD 840 Series
    WIN11 - 223GB Crucial CT240BX500SSD
    2X931GB Crucial CT1000BX500SSD1
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 900
    Cooling
    H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

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