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Problems with Safe Mode in Windows XP Home Edition?

I have been trying to start my computer in Safe Mode, but when I press f8 it just doesn't happen. For some reason it comes up with F2: and a black screen, then sits there for a while, and if I press enter it will just continue to boot up in Normal Mode. I have been able to start it in Safe Mode once or twice before, but it is really a hit and miss thing. I'm going nuts as I really want to remove all traces of ZoneAlarm and this is the only way to do it. Please help me somebody - tell me how to get my computer into Safe Mode.

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1. To use a Safe Boot option, follow these steps. Restart your computer, and when the Boot menu appears, press F8. When the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, select an option, and then press ENTER. When the Boot menu appears again, with the words "Safe Mode" displayed in red at the bottom, select the installation you want to start, and then press ENTER. Some people have problems getting into safe mode by this method for whatever reason. Here's a harder, alternative method. 1. Click Start 2. Click Run 3. Type msconfig in the textbox and press ENTER 4. Click Boot.ini tab 5. Click /Safeboot option 6. Click OK and reboot You will reboot back into safe mode. Once you are finished, reload msconfig and do the following to get back into regular mode: 1. Load msconfig (as above) 2. Click General tab 3. Click Normal Startup 4. Click OK and reboot