Motivation:
- You get a blank screen after installing graphic driver on Windows 11.
- You want to log in Windows safe mode to remove the installed driver.
- Aternatively if you need Networking and Windows updates then you may need to log in Windows safe mode to disable the installed driver.
Solution:
- Turn on your computer.
- When you see the Windows logo and circle progress, press the Power button and hold it for 10 seconds. You computer will be turned off.
- Turn on your computer again.
- When you see the Windows logo, if you do not see Preparing Automatic Repair or Please Wait message then press the Power button and hold it for 10 seconds again.
- Repeat the 3rd and 4th step until you see Preparing Automatic Repair or Please Wait message.
- Click Advanced options button.
- Click Troubleshoot button.
- Click Advanced options button.
- Click Startup Settings button.
- Click Restart button.
- Press number 4 or number 5 to enter Windows safe mode.
Solution for graphic driver issue:
This solution is useful when you only need to use your computer as a server and control it via remote desktop connection.
- Log in Windows safe mode without networking.
- Install the latest graphic driver.
- Disable graphic driver.
- Log in Windows normal mode.
- Open Device Manager.
- Update graphic driver to Microsoft Basic Display Adapter.
- Enable graphic driver.