My computer is on safe mode, which is preventing the installation of some programs.How to change the mode?
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when you boot up your pc it should give you an option to select what you want . if not force it to with one of you function keys. usually its f8. then just choose boot normal or last know fuctional boot.
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Hold down the F8 button just before you see the windows loading screen.  This will take you to a menu where you can select boot from safe mode
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First, try to bot into Safe Mode. Turn your system completely off, then tap the "f8" key while booting up. Choose the operating system and boot into "Safe Mode with Networking". Choose Administrator and see if it will boot into Windows.\n\nIf you can boot into safe mode, do these things:\n\nHOW TO DO A COMPLETE MAINTENANCE AND CLEANUP OF YOUR PC\n\n1. First thing clean up your Temp and Temporary Internet Files directory.\n a) Start ->All Programs -> Accessories ->System Tools -> Disk Cleanup.\n\n2. Clean up your startup by running MSConfig (Start Menu > Run > MSConfig)\n b) Put the checkmark in "Diagnostic Startup", click "Apply", then "OK" then \n    reboot. DON'T FORGET TO SET THIS BACK TO NORMAL STARTUP WHEN YOU'RE DONE!\n\n3. Check your Harddisk for errors and try to de fragment the system (atleast the    primary partition.\n\n c) Go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories ->System Tools -> Disk  \n    Defragmenter. Click the C: drive and then click defragment. This may take a      long time.\n \n4. Do a thorough Spyware and virus check and clean them up.\n d) You can get a very good free ware program at http://www.lavasoft.com\n\n e) If you don't have a virus scanner, you can get a free remote scan over the       internet Symantec's Norton Antivirus from this link: http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/home_homeoffice/index_virus.html/techsupp/home_homeoffice/index_virus.html  \n    Click the "Run Scan" button and follow the prompts.\n\n5. If possible reassign your virtual memory to a partition which has enough space.\n\n f) Right click "My Computer" ->Properties ->Advanced ->Performance "Settings" ->Advanced ->Virtual Memory "Change" Click the drive you want to change to, making sure it is a permanent drive, not temporary storage. Put the dot in the "Custom Size" spot, then type in the amount in mb's. Assign about half as much as the size of your actual physical RAM. Then click "SET" and "apply", "ok" etc. until you close the system properties.\n\n* If this doesn't help, you may need to reinstall from scratch NOT RESTORE. That means you will need a Windows XP disk and the serial number.
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Clean your cache, then Boot into safe mode, then go to Start/all programs/accessories/system tools/disk cleanup , and run disk cleanup .   \nThen enable CHKDSK, = Click your "My Computer" in the start menu, R-Click the C: Drive, go down and click on properties in the drop menu. When the properties folder opens, click on the Tools Tab, The first item in the list is to do CHKDSK. Put a check mark in all the boxes/start/yes/apply/ok .      The PC should be rebooted in safe mode to do the scan. \n\n          Then run Disk Defrag from safe mode.   After  booting into safe mode = http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406  , go to  Start/all programs/accessories/system tools/Disk Defragmenter. When you open "Defrag", click on "analyze", and it will tell you if you need to defrag or not. \n\nThe most important thing to keep in mind, regardless of which  FIREWALL ,anti-virus, anti-malware, and anti-spyware  you use is to keep it UPDATED,  just as it is important to make sure you have all windows critical and security updates = http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us\n\n\nhttp://www.snapfiles.com/get/starter.html\n\nhttp://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml\n\nhttp://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm
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Have you installed any new hardware or software after which the problem started occuring.  You can probably try using the Safe Mode booting option to verify it.  In order to boot into the safe mode, follow the steps mentioned below:\n\n1.Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard. On a computer that is configured for booting to multiple operating systems, you can press the F8 key when you the Boot Menu appears.\n2.Select an option when the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, and then press ENTER.\n3.When the Boot menu appears again, and the words "Safe Mode" appear in blue at the bottom, select the installation that you want to start, and then press ENTER.\n\nAfter booting into the safe mode, uninstall any new software that you may have installed or revert the system to the last stable operating point using the System Restore feature (Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore.\n\nIf you are unable to boot in the safe mode, probably there is some hardware issue.  Check whether the computer fans are working.  Open the computer cabinet and check if there is any dust or dirt clogged in the fan.  Switch off the computer and try cleaning it.  If nothing works, call tech support for your computer manufacturer.
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Some times when you get malware on the computer it will prevent you from installing software to remove it. \n\n1. Close all open applications before trying to install. \n2. MSCONFIG, go into the configuration utility and temporarily disable your startup items, reboot and then try to install the program. \n3. use trend micros house call to scan the computer for viruses and spyware before you try to install again.
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Not that simple. to resolve, you can try running chkdsk\nat the command prompt (the flashing icon on the screen) type chkdsk /?\nthis will tell you what to do.\nalternatively try running the system in safe mode or last known good.\ntop do this instead of booting from your CD, boot from your C drive and instead of pressing r press F8 (the key labeled F8 and not as some have been known to do press F 8). Sorry but some people don't have a clue.\nif you can't boot do last known good, then reboot again and instead of last known good, select safe mode with networking (this also installs the drivers for your CD drive, safe mode on it's own does not support CDs.\nonce you are able to sign in normally. in windows select start, and scroll around untill you find "system restore" now select from the options a restore point prior to the time the error occured.\nonce you have restored your PC in this fashion, insert your original microsoft XP CD now brows around the cd untill you find the backup utility (this is a little known hidden utility supplied with XP) that once installed will enable you to back up your PC in Full in case of a virus ort hardware failure wiping out your system. you are best advised to back up to en external hard drive and or a set of DVD's once your system is at a basic level of usability (o/s installed, all your frequently used hardware and software installed including your anti virus and firewall utilities are fully installed and before you get online properly)\nOnly once you have installed all your software and run a complete virus scan should you consider making a backup of your hard drive.\nonce a week or everytime you have upgraded software installed anti-malware updates make a new backup set only after you have installed the updates and your system successfully boots.
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have you tried Start->Control Panel->Add or Remove Software option ?\nIf that doesnt work, you are out of luck.
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Sounds like a virus. Update whatever virus scanner you have then scan the computer in safe mode.\n\nYou get into safe mode by hitting the F8 key while it's booting up at the very beginning.
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Disable antivirus,\nDisable internet connections,\nBoot 98 se first\nThen boot XP.\nActivate Antivirus.\nIf Failed \npreform a clean boot.\n98 SE first then\nXP, Before doing this read the help files.
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You need to bypass that program and start your computer in SAFE MODE.\nTo start Windows in safe mode restart the computer and keep pressing the F8 key (don't hold down on it).\nUse the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate safe mode option, and then press ENTER. \nNUM LOCK must be off before the arrow keys on the numeric keypad will function.\nYou need the option that allows CD support.\n\n Notes:\nIn safe mode, Windows 2000 uses only basic files and drivers (mouse, monitor, keyboard, mass storage, base video, default system services, and no network connections). You can choose the Safe Mode with Networking option, which loads all of the above files and drivers plus the essential services and drivers to start networking.\n\nI assume you have another computer connected to the web.  Go to Google.com and download the Google Tool bar, it contains a popup blocker, it is not a large program and the tool bar can be put onto your Internet Explorer.  Then go to http://www.spybot.info/ and download Spybot Search and Destroy.  Both programs are free.  Install the two programs on your notebook (Click StartàRunàBrowse, and find the program then click on the program name and press Ok).\n\nOnce the two programs are installed run Spybot Search and Destroy.  It should remove all Spyware and Adware.  Hopefully that will kill the program that is giving you trouble.  Run a virus scan and that should clean out anything else that may be causing you trouble.\n\nRestart your computer and check if it works.  If not then you need an Anti-Virus program.  You will have to purchase a copy of Nortons Antivirus or Mcafee Antivirus, and Install them on your computer.  You will need to start your computer in Safe Mode again to do this.\n\nWhen you open Internet Explorer the Google Toolbar should come up automatically.  You can put it at the top of the page and customize it.  There is an option that allows you to ALLOW popups or NO popups.\n\nI recommend that in the future you also run a Firewall.  This program keeps out nasty intruders on your computer.  I am familiar with Zone Alarm for $20.00, it can be found at:  https://www.zonelabs.com/store/application?namespace=zls_order&origin=global.jsp&event=button.addToCart&zl_catalog_view_id=201&wlcs_catalog_item_sku=sul_en_zap_40&campaign_id=11010&AID=10293260&PID=187966&SID=M2AG0002cGS_6%2F30%2F2006\nWhen Zone Alarm is running it checks each program that runs and asks for your permission.  If you know the program then allow it.  If you don’t know it then don’t allow it.  Once you have figured out which programs you want to let run you can put a check mark in the box so that Zone Alarm will never ask you if you want to run that program again.\n\nIf this still doesn’t work then you need a professional, try BEST BUY or some other local company that is licensed to work on HP and will do the work.
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well if its a program watching you, you can boot up safe mode with networking. an easy way to get it to start in safe mode with networking everytime is to go to start-run-msconfig. somewhere in msconfig u can tell it to boot safe mode
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use safe boot (f4) when booting up the disable all the programs the start up, then one by one turn them on you should find the program thats giving you grief.
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Take a look here:\nhttp://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win...\n\nI would also recommend you run a virus and spyware scan in windows safe mode. (To run windows safe mode go to start > run and type msconfig. Go to boot.ini and check safeboot. Ditto and then uncheck to get out of safe mode)\n\n\nSorry for the bad link earlier.
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Try shutting down all running programs (all of them) then try to install.
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Reboot in safe mode and uninstall the software or complete a system restore.
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Try this test.\n\nShut down your machine.\nWhile it's off, unplug your network connection.\nTurn your computer back on and, while it's coming back up, \ncontinually press the "F8" key every three to five seconds until you get a boot menu.\n\nUse your arrow keys to select "Boot in safe mode" (NOT with network support).\n\nIf your mouse works O-K in safe mode, you probably have a software issue, and possibly even a virus.\n\nIf your mouse still acts up in safe mode with your network connection unplugged, you may have a hardware / mouse issue.\nDo you know how to properly clean youor mouse?\n\nUsing your fingernails, rotate the little plate under the mouse ball.\nThak the ball out. Use a Q-Tip soaked with alcohol to COMPLETELY clean ALL of the little rollers. Use a paper tower wet with alcohol to clean the ball itself. Put it all back together and see what happens\n\nGood Luck!\nAnd Happy Surfing!