How to check your Mac for malware - How to boot Windows 11 into Safe Mode with the F8 key
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Rick's Daily Tips Tech Update for Tuesday, October 19, 2021.
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Today's Quick Tip....
How to use the F8 key to boot Windows 11 into Safe Mode
Remember how you could boot Windows 7 into Safe Mode by repeatedly pressing the F8 key after pressing the PC's Power button?
As you probably know, Microsoft disabled the F8 key for booting into Safe Mode starting with Windows 8.
But did you know there's an easy way to get that functionality back?
Yep, after making just one little tweak you'll be able to boot Windows 11 into Safe Mode the same way you did in Windows 7: by pressing the F8 key at startup.
Here's how to enable the F8 key for booting Windows 11 into Safe Mode:
1 - Click the Start button to open the Start Menu.
2 - Type the letters cmd.
3 - After it appears in the search results, right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator from the pop-up menu.
4 - Answer Yes in response to the "User Account Control" dialog.
5 - Copy and paste the following at the command prompt (after the > character):
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy
6 - Press the Enter key.
You should now see a message stating “The operation completed successfully”. If not, double-check the entry above and re-paste it after the command prompt.
That's all there is to it. The next time you need to boot Windows 11 into Safe Mode simply press the PC's Power button and then start repeatedly pressing the F8 key as soon as the machine powers up.
In just a few seconds you should see the "Advanced Boot Options" menu from which you'll be able to select "Safe Mode" or one of the other available options.
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The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips...
• How to check your Mac for malware
It's widely believed that Macs are immune from being infected with malware, but that simply isn't the case. In fact, the number of Mac malware infections has been steadily rising for some time now.
This post discusses a fantastic free tool you can use to check your Mac for the presence of malware and remove any infections that it finds.
• Don’t junk your old computers and gadgets – sell them instead.
Do you have some old computer gear, mobile devices or other gadgets that you're planning to dispose of? If so, you can probably sell them on Ebay or Craigslist instead of simply tossing them in the garbage.
• Q&A: How do I make Safari show the entire URL in the address bar on my Mac?
A reader asks for help with getting his Mac's Safari browser to show the entire URL in the address bar instead of just the domain. This post has step-by-step instructions.
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Tech news that caught my eye...
• FCC to get tough on robotexts
• Toyota spending billions on battery development for electric vehicles
• Amazon plans to hire 150,000 seasonal staff for the holidays
• Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro gets a 140W USB-C charger, its most powerful yet
• U.S. TV station operator Sinclair hit by ransomware attack
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