Modes of Windows

# There Are Actually Three Individual Options For Safe Mode On The Advanced Boot Options Menu:

Ø Safe Mode: - Starts With The Minimum Number OF ‘Drivers’ And ‘Services’ Possible.

Ø Safe Mode With Networking: - Same As Safe Mode, But Also Includes Drivers And Services Needed to Enable The Work.

Ø Safe Mode With Command Prompt: - Safe As Safe Mode, But Loads The ‘Command Prompt’ As The User Interface.

Ø In General, Try Safe Mode First. If That Doesn’t Work, Try Safe Mode With Command Prompt, Assuming You Have ‘Command Line’ Troubleshooting Plans. Try Safe Mode With Networking Of You’ll Need Network Or Internet Access While In Safe Mode.

 

# Enable Boot Logging

The Enable Boot Logging Option Will Keep A Log Of The Drivers Being Loaded During The Windows Boot Process.
If Windows Fails To Start, You Can Reference This Log And Determine Which Driver Was Last Successfully Loaded, Or First Unsuccessfully Loaded, Giving You A Starting Point For Your Troubleshooting.

 

# Enable Low Resolution Video (640 x 480)

The Enable Low Resolution Video (640 x 480) Option Decrease The Screen Resolution To 640 x 480, As Well As Lowering The Refresh Rate. This Option Does Not Change The Display Driver In Any Way.
This Advanced Boot Option Tool Is Most Useful When The Screen Resolution Has Been Changed To One That The Monitor You’re Using Can’t Support, Giving You An Opportunity To Enter The Windows At A Universally Accepted Resolution So You Can Then Set It To An Appropriate One.
In Window XP, This Option Is Listed As Enable VGS Mode But Functions Exactly The Same.

 

# Last Known Good Configuration (Advanced)

The Last Known Good Configuration (Advanced) Option Starts Windows With The Drivers And Registry Data That Were Recorded The Last Time Windows Was Successfully Started And Then Shut Down.

This Tool On The Advanced Boot Options Menu Is A Great Thing To Try First, Before Any Other Troubleshooting, Because It Returns A Lot Of Really Important Configuration Information Back To A Time When Windows Worked.

If A Startup Problem You’re Having Is Due To A Registry Or Driver Change, Last Known Good Configuration Could Be A Really Simple Fix.

 

# Directory Service Restore Mode

The Directory Service Restore Mode Option Repairs The Directory Services.

This Tool On The Advanced Boot Options Menu Is Only Applicable To Active Directory Domain Controllers And Has No Use In A Normal Home, Nor In Most Small Business, Computer Environments.

 

 

# Debugging Mode

The Debugging Mode Option Enables Debug Mode In Windows, An Advanced Diagnostic Mode Where Data About Windows Can Be Sent To Connected “Debugger”.

 

# Disable Automatic Restart On System Failure

The Disable Automatic Restart On System Failure Option Stops Windows From Restarting After A Serious System Failure, Like A Blue Screen Of Death. If You Can’t ‘Disable Automatic Restart Form Within Windows’ Because Windows Won’t Fully Start, This Advanced Boot Option Suddenly Became Very Useful.

In Earlier Versions Of Windows XP, The Disable Automatic Restart On System Failure Is Not Available On The Windows Advance Options Menu. However, Assuming You’re Not Dealing With A Windows Startup Issue, You Can Do This From Within Windows: ‘How To Disable The Automatic Restart On System Failure In Windows XP.

 

# Disable Driver Signature Enforcement

The Disable Driver Signature Enforcement Option Allow Driver That Are Not Digitally Signed To Be Installed In Windows.

This Option Is Not Available In Windows XP’s Windows Advanced Options Menu.

 

# Start Windows Normally

The Start Windows Normally Option Starts Windows In Normal Mode.

In Other Words, This Advanced Option Is Equivalent To Allowing Windows To Starts As You Do Every Day, Skipping Any Adjustments to The Windows Startup Process.

# Reboot

The Reboot Option Is Only Available In Windows XP And Does Just That It Reboots Your Computer.