Safe mode on windows 8 without anabling f8 key?

cloudhalo

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Hi I have a pc with os windows 8.1 that has a lot of viruses, and it must be removed. The viruses slowed the pc so much its impossible for me to wait 30-min to 1 hour for the files/apps to open;hence to enable or configure a safe mode using the os. Is there a way to boot into safe mode with networking without going into the os and changing the settings. Ive done my research and I know f8 doesn't give you a boot menue due to windows 8 being very fast on start up and I also know how to configure and boot into safe mode, but the problem is in order to do that I have to open apps and files which take my pc forever and sometimes it even doesn't respond, meaning I have to close out the windows which took forever to open and reopen it? Is there another way or key I should press to enable safe mode or get the list of options of how I want the computer to be booted? I mean on windows 7 if my pc was super slow I would just press f8 boot into safe mode and do what I have to do, but in windows 8 idk? I even tried all the f keys as well as shift, esc. PLease help?

fyi command promt takes forever to open and sometimes it freezes, so thats not a reliable option.
 

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Yes download the windows ISO and clean install get your ISO here once you start the install and put in your language hit the Shift + F10 this will bring up a CMD Prompt
Type in
diskpart
List disk
Select Disk your disk that you want to put windows on
clean
exit
continue with the clean install.
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
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    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
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    1080
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    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
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    30 down 3 up
    Browser
    Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    NIS and Malwarebytes
One question, besides it being so slow, how did you know you have viruses ? Here are other ways to do this, but what are you looking to try once you do get there ? 5 Ways To Boot Into Safe Mode In Windows 8.1

I booted into a flash drives that scanned the pc to, I belived it was malware-bytes.
Also those 5 ways require me to open files and apps which fi you had read my post I cant because it takes 30-1 hour and sometimes it freezes when it successfully open them;therefore unreliable.

@clint your saying I need to reinstall windows 8? or just repair whats already there by using the iso?
 

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    mac os 10
One question, besides it being so slow, how did you know you have viruses ? Here are other ways to do this, but what are you looking to try once you do get there ? 5 Ways To Boot Into Safe Mode In Windows 8.1

I booted into a flash drives that scanned the pc to, I belived it was malware-bytes.
Also those 5 ways require me to open files and apps which fi you had read my post I cant because it takes 30-1 hour and sometimes it freezes when it successfully open them;therefore unreliable.

@clint your saying I need to reinstall windows 8? or just repair whats already there by using the iso?

So Malwarebytes found malware, removed them, still there you believe because it's slow still ?
 

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    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1502 (GX1502)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 5820K 3.30 GHZ 64 bit 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3
    Memory
    G.Skill 16GB Quad Channel DDR4-2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ DDR5 4GB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster ZxR 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA24Q 24" Pro Art IPS LCD/LED Backlit 1920x1200
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200 16:10
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    WD WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 3.5 Internal HDD
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 750W 80 Plus Gold Full Modular
    Case
    AZZA Cosmas Black Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Cool Master Hyper 212 Evo Dual 120mm, ( 2) Noctua PWM 120mm Case Fans (1) Gelid PWM 120mm Blue LED
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Illumiated Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball
    Internet Speed
    84mbps /94mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox 41.0.1 / Microsoft Edge/ IE 11
    Antivirus
    Norton Security 2015
    Other Info
    Pioneer BDR-209DBK 16x Blu-Ray Burner, LG 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner,
    StarTech Front Bay 22-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal Multi Media Memory Card Reader,Logitech Z906 5.1 Speaker system
Wait I can do that with malware bytes(remove viruses)? I was told it only scans/checks the pc, thats why i didnt bother researching or play around with its options?
 

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Wait I can do that with malware bytes(remove viruses)? I was told it only scans/checks the pc, thats why i didnt bother researching or play around with its options?

What did you think Malwarebytes did ? Yes, can find Malware, spyware, virus, but sometimes need more then this.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1502 (GX1502)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 5820K 3.30 GHZ 64 bit 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3
    Memory
    G.Skill 16GB Quad Channel DDR4-2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ DDR5 4GB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster ZxR 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA24Q 24" Pro Art IPS LCD/LED Backlit 1920x1200
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200 16:10
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    WD WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 3.5 Internal HDD
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 750W 80 Plus Gold Full Modular
    Case
    AZZA Cosmas Black Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Cool Master Hyper 212 Evo Dual 120mm, ( 2) Noctua PWM 120mm Case Fans (1) Gelid PWM 120mm Blue LED
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Illumiated Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball
    Internet Speed
    84mbps /94mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox 41.0.1 / Microsoft Edge/ IE 11
    Antivirus
    Norton Security 2015
    Other Info
    Pioneer BDR-209DBK 16x Blu-Ray Burner, LG 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner,
    StarTech Front Bay 22-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal Multi Media Memory Card Reader,Logitech Z906 5.1 Speaker system
Safe Mode - is not virus free mode
 

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    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
Ye i know that i just didnt think malware bytes had the ability to remove the viruse since its a free software anyway thanks for the info.
 

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Ye i know that i just didnt think malware bytes had the ability to remove the viruse since its a free software anyway thanks for the info.

Hard to say from what is on system if have ability to remove all, may need more then Malwarebytes.Depends !
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1502 (GX1502)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 5820K 3.30 GHZ 64 bit 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3
    Memory
    G.Skill 16GB Quad Channel DDR4-2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ DDR5 4GB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster ZxR 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA24Q 24" Pro Art IPS LCD/LED Backlit 1920x1200
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200 16:10
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    WD WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 3.5 Internal HDD
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 750W 80 Plus Gold Full Modular
    Case
    AZZA Cosmas Black Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Cool Master Hyper 212 Evo Dual 120mm, ( 2) Noctua PWM 120mm Case Fans (1) Gelid PWM 120mm Blue LED
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Illumiated Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball
    Internet Speed
    84mbps /94mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox 41.0.1 / Microsoft Edge/ IE 11
    Antivirus
    Norton Security 2015
    Other Info
    Pioneer BDR-209DBK 16x Blu-Ray Burner, LG 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner,
    StarTech Front Bay 22-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal Multi Media Memory Card Reader,Logitech Z906 5.1 Speaker system
Also those 5 ways require me to open files and apps which fi you had read my post I cant because it takes 30-1 hour and sometimes it freezes when it successfully open them;therefore unreliable.

Take a look at this post: http://www.eightforums.com/general-support/31369-start-up-safety-mode-2.html#post416943

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4935-startup-options-menu-boot-windows-8-a.html

5. Click/tap on the Power button at the bottom right corner, press and hold the Shift key, and click/tap on Restart. (see screenshots below)

13783d1356802475-startup-options-menu-boot-windows-8-signed-.jpg


 

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    Windows 10
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    Lenovo G580
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    Intel Core i5-3230M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, standard user account
    Other Info
    UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key.
To GET the F8 Boot Menu Option back in Windows 8 / 8.1 - from an elevated command prompt
type> bcdedit /set bootmenupolicy legacy
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
Chances OP might still have viruses on system, if said safe mode won't help.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1502 (GX1502)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 5820K 3.30 GHZ 64 bit 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3
    Memory
    G.Skill 16GB Quad Channel DDR4-2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ DDR5 4GB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster ZxR 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA24Q 24" Pro Art IPS LCD/LED Backlit 1920x1200
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200 16:10
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    WD WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 3.5 Internal HDD
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 750W 80 Plus Gold Full Modular
    Case
    AZZA Cosmas Black Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Cool Master Hyper 212 Evo Dual 120mm, ( 2) Noctua PWM 120mm Case Fans (1) Gelid PWM 120mm Blue LED
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Illumiated Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball
    Internet Speed
    84mbps /94mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox 41.0.1 / Microsoft Edge/ IE 11
    Antivirus
    Norton Security 2015
    Other Info
    Pioneer BDR-209DBK 16x Blu-Ray Burner, LG 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner,
    StarTech Front Bay 22-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal Multi Media Memory Card Reader,Logitech Z906 5.1 Speaker system
Nope it won't but he gets the F8 option
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
One question, besides it being so slow, how did you know you have viruses ? Here are other ways to do this, but what are you looking to try once you do get there ? 5 Ways To Boot Into Safe Mode In Windows 8.1

I booted into a flash drives that scanned the pc to, I belived it was malware-bytes.
Also those 5 ways require me to open files and apps which fi you had read my post I cant because it takes 30-1 hour and sometimes it freezes when it successfully open them;therefore unreliable.

@clint your saying I need to reinstall windows 8? or just repair whats already there by using the iso?

yes you may be able to remove virus and still need to reinstall. Cleaning your disk before the clean install will insure your issues are solved.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
    Internet Speed
    30 down 3 up
    Browser
    Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    NIS and Malwarebytes
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