After you are done with the purpose of starting the computer in Safe Mode, you should be able to Exit Safe Mode by simply restarting your device. However, it is not uncommon to find users reporting about not being able to Exit Safe Mode by using this method.
Hence, we are providing below multiple other ways to safely Exit Safe Mode on a Windows computer.
Exit Safe Mode in Windows 11/10
If the computer is always restarting back in Safe Mode, the reason is usually due to the “Safe Boot” option being selected on the “System Configuration” screen and this can be easily fixed by unchecking this option.
In other cases, you can exit Safe Mode on a Windows computer by using Command prompt and also by using the “Shift Key Restart” method as provided below in this guide.
1. Exit Safe Mode By Using Restart
In most cases, you should be able to disable Safe Mode on a Windows computer by restarting the device.
1. Click on Start button > Power Icon and select the Restart option.
2. When your computer restarts, it should no longer be in Safe Mode. If it does not, use the next method.
2. Exit Safe Mode By Using System Configuration
If the above method is not working and the computer is restarting back in Safe Mode, you need to uncheck the Safe Boot option by going to the System Configuration screen.
1. Press Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type msconfig and click on OK to open the System Configuration screen.
3. On the System Configuration screen, switch to Boot tab > uncheck the Safe Boot option and click on Apply and OK.
4. On the pop-up, click on the Restart button.
You should now find the computer coming out of Safe Mode and starting normally.
3. Disable Safe Mode Using Command Prompt
As mentioned above, you can also Exit Safe Mode by using Command Prompt.
1. Type CMD in the Search bar, right-click on Command Prompt in the Search Results and select Run As Administrator option.
2. On the Command prompt screen, type bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot and press the Enter key on the Keyboard of your computer.
3. Restart the computer and it should now come out of Safe Mode.
Note: You can also type shutdown /r in the command prompt screen and press the Enter Key to restart the computer.
4. Exit Safe Mode from Login Screen
Another way to Exit Safe Mode is by restarting the computer, while holding down the Shift Key.
1. Click on Power Icon located at bottom-right corner of the screen > Press and Hold the Shift Key on the keyboard of your computer and select the Restart option.
2. After the computer restarts, navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings and click on the Restart button.
3. On the next screen, press the Enter Key on the keyboard of your computer.
4. This time, you should find the computer coming out of Safe Mode and Restarting normally.