Re: start up



The only reason you would be pressing F8 would be to get into the safe mode
menu. Is this what is coming up on your screen?

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"anthony" <anthony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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when i turn my pc on it goes through the boot up routine i have t press f8
t
cut it short it never done this before what have i or the kids done?
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