HP Omen - will not boot into safe mode

[bartislartfast]

Hi, 

Can someone please advise on the key to press (on boot) to get my HP Omen to boot into safe mode? 

From power-down I have tried pressing F8 every 0.5 seconds but it just boots to the Windows login.  

Tried booting with the F8 pressed and doubly as quickly, same result. 

I want to boot and disable a Windows service (OneDrive) before my account logs in, hence the reason for wanting safe mode. 

Not sure what I'm doing wrong. 

It's Windows 11 Home & the model is 880-112na

Thanks 

[VikramTheGreat · Accepted solution]

Hi @bartislartfast,

Welcome to HP Support Community.
 

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

"I understand that you’re looking to enter Safe Mode to disable certain functions. To help you with this, please follow the step-by-step instructions below. These steps will guide you through the process smoothly and ensure you can make the necessary changes with ease.

To access Safe Mode on an HP Omen Windows 11 PC, you need to hold down the Shift key while clicking Restart from the power menu, then navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart; once there, select option 4 or press F4 to boot into Safe Mode. 

I hope this helps.

Take care and have a good day.

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VikramTheGreat

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