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How to import contacts from Gmail to iPhone

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In this guide, iPhone users will get to know how to import contacts from Gmail to iPhone. This article is useful for those who got a new iPhone or the one who switch from Android to IOS. We know Apple is unique in adding amazing functionality to its users. Most of the new technologies are introduced in apple devices. let’s get into the topic. You can add contacts from Gmail to iPhone only if you have exported contacts from your old device earlier.

I mean if you got contacts in Gmail you can import them to your iPhone. If not then you can’t. Make sure you save contacts to your Gmail. You need to backup or export contacts to your Gmail account before we start importing into iPhone. Once after you finished off saving contacts to Gmail you can follow these steps in your iPhone.

Import contacts from Gmail to iPhone

Now you have got iPhone in your hand you can import contacts from Gmail to iPhone by simply following these steps. Make sure you have an active internet data plan else connect to a wifi connection

How to import contacts from Gmail to iPhone
  • Open Settings app in your iPhone
  • In settings open Accounts & Password
  • Click add Google account & select Google account
  • Enter email & password and tap on Next
  • Turn the Option contacts ON
  • Click on the save option which is present on the top.

This is how you can sync contacts from Gmail to your iPhone. In case if you got any issues while syncing contacts you can follow below steps

  • Open settings in your mobile
  • Now go to Contacts and Tap on accounts
  • Tap on Google account and switch contacts ON
  • Now Tap on the account and one
  • Try adding your account now.

Also Read: How to clear personal information from the Internet

Still, if you can’t import contacts then there might be a problem with the data connection. First, rectify it and then start again. Also, it takes some time to import the contacts from Gmail to your contact list. Don’t panic if it takes time to import. This is how to import contacts from Gmail to iPhone. In case if you got any queries or issues do let me know in the comments section below.

How to remove personal data from the internet

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Hello guys, today I am back with one more interesting topic on how to remove personal data from the internet. This guide will be helpful for those who get annoyed with the online marketing calls and emails that try to sell some unwanted stuff. If you are reading this guide you might be looking to go private instead of public. Without wasting any time let’s get to know about it.

1. Make your Social accounts private else delete

Before we start, the first thing we have to do is to make our social accounts private. Data like mobile number and email are easily accessible if your profile is public. Companies, data brokers collect data of a person mostly by the use of scraping technique. They simply scrape the profiles with the use of some data scraping tools as well as manual collection. These tools will fetch details like Name, Email, profile pic, address from the profiles.

If you make your social account private there is a less chance for these tools to gather data. Even if humans are employed to collect data they will fail to collect. In case if you are using Facebook here’s a guide I wrote earlier on How to lock your Facebook profile. You can simply follow this guide to make your profile private. If you think your data is still getting accessed then simply delete that profile in case if you want to go private.

2. How to remove personal data on blogs and websites

While most of the blogs won’t publicize their user database but in case of a data breach by a fraudster, your details will get public. Any sensitive information like Name, email, address, Credit card and bank account details will be sold online. In such a case, you need to contact the webmaster and ask him to delete your sensitive information after a sale or purchase from that website.

Also don’t save a credit card in the shopping websites. You can take legal action against the owner of the website if he refuses to delete your details. If you have participated in an online survey program or entered your personal information in a data collection site then opt-out from it.

In case if you own a blog or website and want to go private then you have to delete that blog or website. I think bloggers and website owners know better than me. If you are unsure whether your details are online or not you can verify by simply doing a quick name search in the websites like Spokeo and people finder.

3. Remove personal image from internet

If your image is available online you can contact the webmaster of that particular website where your image was published. In case if the publisher doesn’t remove the image you can file a case against him. Google is the most used search engine worldwide. If you find your image in the search results you can contact google and urge them to take down the image from the search results.

Also, copy the URL of the image link and then contact Google and ask them to remove the image. Google will surely help you if show the legal copy which you have filed against the publisher. You can find more information on the google support page. Google will take down the image for sure.

4. Accept cookies only if required

Companies use cookies to collect user information and monitor their behaviour online. With the help of browsing history, the user intent and his behaviour can be guessed. If you are looking to buy a product online, ads regarding the product from different brands will pop up. This is possible with the help of cookies. These cookies will be active for 1 minute, 24 hours and even 30 days.

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Fraudsters will also make use of these cookies to gather your personal information and other financial details. They will do whatever they want in order to get some bucks. They can even sell your data to others. Make sure that you accept cookies from the trusted sites only.

5. Don’t install apps from unknown sources

If you are a mobile user make sure you don’t install apps from unknown sources. Once after you install an app it will ask you to allow for the access to your contacts, photos and much more. Always try to install apps from known and trusted sources.

Mobile phones usually won’t allow installation of apps from unknown sources. There is an option where you have to enable installation from unknown sources. I suggest you refrain turning this option ON.

Final Word

Someone said it and said it right. Prevention is better than cure. In order to remove personal data from the internet, first of all, you should not share your data on the internet. Use VPN and incognito mode in order to protect your privacy. Install internet security and anti-virus software on your PC and Tablet.

If you don’t want to all this hectic process of removing personal information from the internet you can hire an agency. There are many agencies that remove personal data from the internet on behalf of you. They will charge some bucks and your work will be done.

If you got any problem, queries or suggestions do let me know in the comments section below. I will get back to you as soon as possible. If any of your friend or relative doesn’t know how to remove personal data from the internet or in need then simply share this article with them sharing is caring.

Windows photo viewer can’t display this picture issues solved.

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Hello guys, today in this post I am gonna write about different types of windows photo viewer can’t display this picture issues. In case if you are not able to open the Image files and they start throwing this error. You can simply follow this guide to rectify the issue. Simply follow this guide till the end and make sure you fix the issue in your PC.

1. Windows photo viewer can’t display this picture because there may not be enough memory available

  1. If you get this error message while you click on an image file then simply follow these steps
  • Click Start > Control Panel > Control Panel Items > Display > Screen Resolution >Click advanced settings.
  • Click Color management, under devices tick use my settings and delete the color profile associated with the device.

In case if you have two displays select the right one and then follow these steps

  • Right Click on desktop > screen resolution > advanced settings > color management > color management > and choose the right display and then delete the profile associated with this device

In case if you don’t have any colour profile then simply tick the “use my settings” checkbox and then add an RGB Color profile. The ones that are required will not get removed.

2. Another solution is to check the C drive or any other drive where you have installed windows make sure it has enough space in it. Delete all the unnecessary files that are present in the drive and free up enough space.

2. When you don’t have the correct permissions to access the file location

If you are getting this issue then simply follow these steps

  • Right click on the image which does not gets opened and displays error
  • Under the properties click on Security tab
  • Click on Administrators, click on the admin account on your PC
  • A new advanced security settings window will open under which check for the type if access is denied then you have to enable the access.
  • You can do it by click on the admin account and enable full control by checking all the boxes.
  • Once after you are done checking the boxes make sure you click the apply button

Now try opening the file it will open now. The reason for this error is the denial of permissions to open the file.

3. When the file appears to be damaged, corrupted and is too large.

If you are getting this sort of error message then it is obvious that the files are corrupted. Some of you might face this error and for those who get it simply repair the files by using any image repair tools.

In case of damage, corrupt images you can use JPEG Repair Toolkit. The trial version of this toolkit also serves our purpose. All you need to do is simply download this from google and start repairing the images. You can also go for some online tools which promise to repair corrupted images. Here I have linked one site. I haven’t personally used these tools. It’s up to you whether to go with an online or offline tool.

4. When it doesn’t support the file format, or you don’t have the latest updates to photo viewer

In case of this error you have to change the file format. If your file is in Jpeg format and you are getting this error then simply convert to any other format like PNG, TIFF, Bitmap etc. This is will solve the issue.

Also, make sure that your windows photo viewer is up to date. You can check for any updates by simply following these steps

Windows photo viewer can't display this picture issues
  • Click on start and then choose Settings
  • Under settings select Update & Security and click on windows update
  • Select check for updates
  • Also, check the box next to the windows photo viewer and click install updates.
  • Restart your Pc once you are done with the updates.

This is how you can solve when Windows photo viewer can’t open a picture because Photo Viewer either doesn’t support this file format, or you don’t have the latest updates to photo viewer

5.windows photo viewer can’t open this picture because the picture is being edited in another program

This error will appear in case if there is any conflict with other photo editing software. All you need to check whether the picture is being used in any other software and then close it. Softwares like mobile phone suites will conflict with the windows photo viewer hence resulting in this error.

Common solution:

If you are facing any of these errors while opening a picture then simply try with any other photo viewer software. I got Adobe Photoshop software installed on my PC. I use it whenever I get such errors. In case if the saved files from adobe Photoshop displays the same error then simply take a screenshot while the picture is open in the Photoshop software.

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In case of corrupted files even Photoshop won’t open those files. You need to repair them at any cost. These are the common Windows photo viewer can’t display this picture issues and their solutions. If you got any queries or suggestions do let us know in the comments section below. I will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you sharing is Caring.

How to lock Facebook profile in 3 simple steps

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Hello guys, in this guide I am going to write on How to lock Facebook profile. Most of the Facebook users who wants to limit the view of their profile content will use this trending feature. When a user locks his profile only their friends will be able to see the posts, stories they share. Unknown persons can’t view the profile and its posts anymore even though any posts that are shared in the past are public.

If you are looking forward to lock your Facebook profile simply follow this step by step guide.

1. Login to your Facebook Profile and keep your post visibilty to friends

First of all login to your Facebook account and then go to your profile. Now in the post section change the privacy of your posts from the public to Friends. You can do it by simply while you create a post, click on the option PUBLIC which is present on the sample text “What’s on Your Mind” written on the text field.

How to lock facebook profile
Choose Friends option to see your posts

A new screen will appear like this. All you need to do is check friends option and then hit back. Now your posts will be visible to your friends only.

2. Change the Activity of your profile to Friends and Friends of Friends only

Now once you set the privacy of your posts to friends. Its time to change the privacy of your profile to friends. You can do it simply by following these steps

  • If you are using the Facebook app for Mobile click on the three lines present next to the notification icon.
  • Scroll down and click on the Settings and Privacy option.
  • Under that click on the Settings
  • Now account security, security and privacy options will appear on your screen. Scroll down a bit and click on the Privacy settings
How to lock facebook profile
Click on Privacy Settings
  • Under activity change each and every option to either friends or friend of friends.
  • Check below image for reference
How to lock facebook profile
Everything should be changed to either friends or friend of friends
  • Once after you change these options come back to privacy and click on the Timeline and Tagging option.
How to lock facebook profile
Everything should be changed to either friends or friend of friends
  • Change everything to either friends or friend of friends. Also under review turn both the options ON.

That’s it you have changed the activity of your profile to friends and friends of friends only. Now come back and follow the next step.

3.Search for Profile Lock in Help & Support Section

Once you are done with the above steps now go to the Help & Support section in the search box type Profile Lock in the search bar.

How to lock facebook profile

Click on the link that reads “How do locked profiles work on Facebook”. Once after you click an article you will be guided to an article. Now scroll down a bit and look for the option How do I lock Facebook Profile?. You can find an option named Tap Here below. Simply click on it. You will be asked whether you are looking to lock your Facebook. Click on Lock your Profile Option. Your profile will get locked.

Try it the simple way

I am updating this post with a new method to lock your Fb profile. It is a new and simple way to lock your profile. Here is how you can do it. If you land on a profile which is already locked you can simply click on their profile scroll down a bit and click on the see more options and you can find an option to lock your profile too.

I am not able to take a screenshot of the same as Facebook won’t allow taking a screenshot of the locked profile. So this is a very amazing feature regarding the safety of a Facebook user and his privacy.

How to unlock your Facebook Profile?

If you want to unlock the profile once after you lock then simply check for the how to unlock Facebook profile and then tap unlock my profile. You can also do it from your profile section where you need to click on More option then tap on Unlock. Your profile will get unlocked. That’s it this is how to lock Facebook profile.

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Right now this facebook lock option is rolled out in some countries. Not everyone will be able to lock their profile. In case if this doesn’t work for you simply try to update your Facebook app and then follow the mentioned steps above. You will be able to lock your profile. If you got any queries do let us know in the comment section. Thank you sharing is caring.

How to do a barcode scan on iPhone

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Today I am going to write on another interesting topic on how to do a barcode scan on iPhone. After reading this guide, I hope you will successfully know how to scan a barcode using your iPhone. Well, we all know what a barcode is and most of the people might know about it. Yet for those who don’t know what a barcode is here are a few lines for them.

A barcode is a visual form of representing data in the machine-readable form. You can find it in the form of vertical lines on most of the packages, electronic goods etc. Different barcodes carry different data and they just vary in the width and spacing of the parallel lines.

Barcode scanner apps for iPhone

Usually, the iPhone doesn’t come with an inbuilt barcode scanner. However, some third party barcode scanner apps will let you scan barcodes on your iPhone.

How to get barcode scan on iPhone

We know that iPhone doesn’t have any inbuilt barcode scanner. Don’t take QR code scanner to Barcode scanner both are different. You can scan a QR code simply with your camera but you can’t scan barcodes with it. Now you got a question in your mind that how to scan a barcode with an iPhone. Well for this purpose we have to download third-party apps from the AppStore. Here are I am going to discuss third party barcode scanners for iPhone

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Some third-party apps for you:

  1. Qr Reader by Tap Media Ltd: This QR Code Reader app by the scan will let you scan QR Codes, puzzles, business cards as well as barcodes. It will help you scan the retail barcodes and provide useful information about the product. You can get it from the app store here Barcode scanner for iPhone
  2. QR Code Reader & QR Scanner by Mixer box Inc: This is also one of the barcode scanner apps for iPhone. This app will let you scan the barcode and provide useful product details. You can also browse the product details on Amazon, eBay by scanning the barcode. You can get this app from the Apple app store.
  3. QR Code Reader by Tiny Lab: This is also a QR Code and barcode scanner. It has multilingual support and requires iOS 9 and above. You can get this app from the apple app store or get it from here Qr code Reader Barcode scanner for iPhone
  4. Barcode Scanners by Cognex Corporation: This free barcode scanner app will add barcode scanning functionality inside other apps that are present on your iPhone. You can create your own barcode scanning app with SDK provided by this app. For more info visit this link Barcode scanners for iPhone
  5. Scandit Barcode scanner by scandit AG: This powerful free barcode scanning app can scan almost all types of barcodes. From retail codes to 2d codes it will scan everything for you. You can download scandit Barcode scanner from this link.
Barcode scan on iPhone

Final Thought :

There are a lot of apps that are present in the Appstore. I have mentioned only a few of them. After reading this article I hope you can do a barcode scan on iPhone now. If you got to know about any other app that I have not mentioned here. Do let us know in the comments section below. Our readers can know more about such type of apps. Thank you Sharing is Caring

how to copy files from mac to USB flash drive

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Hello, Guys today in this guide I am going to write on how to copy files from mac to USB flash drive. Most of the Mac users may know it well before I publish this article. Yet for those who don’t know about transferring files from Mac to USB flash Drive this guide might come handy for them. So without wasting any time lets’s get to know about it.

Copying files from mac to USB hard drive

how to copy files from mac to USB flash drive

Now when you insert your USB flash drive into the Port your device will be automatically detected and appears on the desktop. In case if it doesn’t appear on your desktop simply go to the devices section and double click on your device name. A new window will open and then simply drag and drop the files which you want to transfer into the window. The files will be transferred to your device. In case if the files won’t transfer then simply follow these steps.

Cannot copy files from Mac to USB Hard drive?

There is a problem with the USB external devices that have an NTFS file system. The files won’t copy if you are using USB flash drives with this system. All you need to do is format those USB flash drives and then use to transfer the files.

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How to format USB hard drive in MAC

Simply follow these steps in order to format a USB hard drive with the NTFS file system

  • Open disk Utility
  • Under External tab select your flash drive
how to copy files from mac to USB flash drive
  • Click on the ERASE option present on the top menu bar.
  • A new window will open where you need to enter the name and select the format. I recommend using the ExFat file format. In case if you got heavy files then ExFat file format will become handy.
  • Once after you select the ExFat option click on Erase. Now you will be able to transfer huge files into your flash drive.
  • Now you can use the flash drive with any windows, Linux, mac machines.

This is how to copy files from mac to USB flash drive. Hope you may have successfully copied the files now. If you got any queries do let us know in the comments section below. Thank you sharing is caring.

How to add someone on WhatsApp from another country

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Hey guys, today in this guide I am going to write on how to add someone one WhatsApp from another country. If you are looking to add someone who resides in a foreign country then this guide is for you. I will cover adding someone both for android as well as iOS versions in this guide.

So simply follow this step by step guide in order to add an international contact in your WhatsApp contacts list.

How to add someone on WhatsApp from another country on Android

Here’s how we can add an international contact in our WhatsApp.

  • Open your WhatsApp and make sure you are on the Chats tab
  • Click on the New chat icon which you can find at the bottom right corner of your screen.
  • Tap the New Contact icon at the top of your screen near to the person’s silhouette
  • A new window will open where you need to select the storage location and start by typing the name of the person you want to add
  • The next is the country code, we have to input the country code the person resides. Suppose if the person resides in the US we will input country code as +1 followed by the area code and mobile number.
  • Input email and then save the contact
  • Now close and reopen WhatsApp and search for the contact you just added. International contact will be displayed on your Whatsapp.

This is how you add an international contact in WhatsApp android version. Let’s see how to add a foreign contact in WhatsApp iOS Version.

How to add someone on WhatsApp from another country on iOS

If you are an iOS user then kindly check this guide to add an international contact in your WhatsApp

  • Open WhatsApp, click on the chat icon and then click on the text icon on the top right corner. The same is shown in the pic below
How to add someone on WhatsApp from another country
Image Credits: Imore.com
  • Click on New Contact and then fill up the fields that appear on your screen like First Name, Last Name.
  • Now when you come to the Phone select the country of your contact’s residence. Suppose if you want to add a US contact then scroll and select the US.
  • The country code will be automatically displayed under the mobile field. Enter the contact number in the mobile field that’s it.
  • If you want to add other fields like email, address then click on more fields and fill them. Once you finished don’t forget to hit save option which is present on the top right corner of your screen.
  • Now close and reopen WhatsApp and search for the contact name you just added. If the contact is using WhatsApp it will appear in your contact list else send an invite to join WhatsApp.

This is how to add someone on WhatsApp from another country. Also, read about some questions, please restart chrome cast issue. If you like this guide do share with your friends sharing is caring.

How to connect amazon fire stick to mobile hotspot (Android & iOS)

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Hello guys, today in this guide I am going to write on how to connect amazon fire stick to mobile hotspot. Most of the mobile users may use either an android device or iOS. So in this guide, I am going to cover how to connect your Amazon Fire TV stick device with Android as well as iPhone hotspot.

How to connect Amazon Fire TV stick with Android hotspot

If you are an android user and looking to connect Amazon Fire TV stick with your mobile hotspot then simply follow these steps

  • In your android device turn on your data as well as a Wifi hotspot.
  • You can enable personal hotspot by going to the Wifi settings in your mobile.
  • Now turn on your TV and amazon fire tv stick.
  • Go to the settings and then click on Network icon
  • Under the Networks check for your mobile hotspot and then click to connect.
  • Enter the password of your Wifi hotspot and then connect to it.

That’s it you can watch online streaming content on your large screen. You can download and install a lot of applications to your Fire TV stick and enjoy.

How to connect Amazon Fire TV stick with iPhone

Now let’s come to the iOS users. If you are an iPhone user and wants to connect your fire TV Stick to your personal hotspit then follow this guide.

  • In your iOS device turn on your mobile data as well as a personal hotspot.
  • Now turn on your TV and amazon fire tv stick.
  • Go to the settings and then click on Network icon
  • Under the Networks check for your personal hotspot and then click to connect.
  • Enter the password of your personal hotspot and then connect to it.

I have seen users complaining about the connectivity issues with iPhone personal hotspot. These issues will arise post iOS update 13. If your firetv stick connecting normally and suddenly after an update if it is failing to connect then follow this guide.

Facing Mobile Hotspot Connection Issues after iOS update (13)? Here’s a quick guide.

Follow this guide in order to solve the connectivity issues arising after an iOS update. All you need to do is check and change the IP, Gateway, Subnet as well as DNS settings.

Amazon fire tv stick
  • On Your fire stick navigate to the Settings
  • Now click on Network and then click Forget your connection
  • Connect to your hotspot again, authenticate, then select ‘Advanced’.
  • Add the IP as 172.20.10.4, Gateway as 172.20.10.1, Subnet as 24, DNS as 8.8.8.8

I hope this will solve your connectivity issues. If you face any problem apart from it do let us know in the comments section below. We will get to you as soon as possible. Thanks for taking time and reading. If you are a Chromecast user and facing connectivity issues do read this guide. Some questions please restart Chromecast

Now the next time when someone like your friend, relatives etc asks you how to connect amazon fire stick to mobile hotspot don’t forget to share this guide with him. Sharing is caring.

How to boot safe mode windows 10

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In this guide, I am going to write on how to boot in safe mode windows 10. Most of the users may know about safe mode but few of them may know about the use of safe mode. When your system OS encounters a problem then safe mode comes to rescue. It will troubleshoot Windows and determine the issues that won’t let windows to work properly.

When Windows fails to load properly then you can it boot in safe mode. Right now if your windows is not loading properly then here is how to boot safe mode in windows 10.

How to boot in safe mode windows 10

There are many ways to boot Windows in the safe mode. Here I am going to note the simplest and most used methods to boot windows in safe mode.

  1. Using Msconfig tool
  2. Using Shift+Restart
  3. Using Shift+F8 keys
  4. Using Automatic Repair mode

Let’s know about each method!

1.Boot safe mode using system configuration tool MSConfig:

You can boot safe mode by following this guide

  • Press win+R keys simultaneously on your keyboard or type RUN in the search bar. A window will pop up as follows.
Windows 10 safe mode
  • Type msconfig in the text field. A system configuration window will open.
System Configuration window
  • Under the boot menu select your Operating system and then checkmark the safe boot option and click OK
  • The system will ask to restart. When you click on the restart button the system will boot in the safe mode now.

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This is how to boot in safe mode using the msconfig tool. In case if you want to start windows normally. Open system configuration window and uncheck safe mode. Let’s get on to the next one.

2.Boot safe mode using shift+Restart technique:

In this technique, we are going to troubleshoot our PC in the Safe mode. This is how we can do it. While you are going to restart the PC make sure you press and hold the shift key in your keyboard and then click on Restart.

  • Once the system restarts it will ask you to select an option. Click on Troubleshoot
Troubleshooot to safe mode
  • Under troubleshoot select Advanced Options
  • Under Advanced Options select Startup Settings
Windows Advanced Options
  • In the Startup settings, you are asked to Restart your PC
  • Once after you restart the Pc you are asked some options click your choice
How to boot safe mode windows 10
  • You can see the options 4,5,6 click on your preferred number in the keyboard
  • Now your PC will boot in safe mode

3. Boot using Shift+F8 keys:

This method won’t work when you are using UEFI mode in Bios. So before we start make sure that you check the boot mode is in Legacy mode. You can check this mode by simply following these steps

  • Type Win + R keys in your keyboard.
  • Then type msinfo32 in the text box
  • Now a system information window will Pop Up. Now go to the System summary section and check for the BIOS MODE.
How to boot safe mode in windows 10

As I said earlier if BIOS Mode is UEFI mode then this technique might not work. If it is Legacy mode then simply press Shift+F8 keys to boot safe mode in windows 10. When the Pc restarts you will be asked to continue boot in safe mode and other choices. Simply click on the choice of your preference and you will be directed to it.

4.Boot using automatic repair mode:

Windows will quickly diagnose when ever you make three failed attempts to boot. So the next time when you try to boot you will be prompted to automatic repair screen. Simply follow these steps

Click on Advanced Options > Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings > Restart.

You will be prompted to choose several safe mode boot options. Select your preferred option. The system will boot into safe mode with your preferred option.

This is how to boot safe mode windows 10. If you got any queries or issues while booting to safe mode feel free to ask me in the comments section below. Thank you.