Safe Mode is very useful for troubleshooting computer problems. Normally you access Safe Mode by pressing F8 as your computer boots, then selecting it from the list of options. If you find that you are often using Safe Mode, you may want to add it to the list of options at the boot menu. This way you do not have to press F8 when you want to access it. You can accomplish this by editing the boot.ini file using the steps listed below:

1.     Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and click Properties.

2.     Click the Advanced tab.

3.     Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery.

4.     Click the Edit button to open the boot.ini file.

5.     Locate your default operating system. Copy and paste the line below the default.

6.     Edit the line you just pasted by adding to the end: /safemode:minimal /sos /bootlog.

7.     From the File menu, click Save.

8.     Close the boot.ini file.

Now the Safe Mode option will appear in the boot menu list making it much easier to access.