If your Windows machine is experiencing major issues, booting into safe mode and applying the necessary fixes to resolve the issue can be a way out. But how do you boot into safe mode on Windows 11 and what do the different types of safe modes mean? Here’s everything you need to know.

Simply put, Safe Mode is a system state that removes all non-essential drivers and applications that could potentially disrupt the system and loads only those components that the system cannot do without. In most cases, one would boot into Safe Mode if one wanted to troubleshoot malware, network, performance, or boot issues. Since there are not many functions running in the background, the Safe Mode environment makes it easier to determine and identify what is causing problems with your system.

There are three types of safe modes. Let’s take a look at them to see when you should choose them.

Safe Mode: This is the most basic type. It allows you to start Windows with the bare minimum of drivers and services needed.