1. Access the Recovery Environment From the lock screen, you'll need to access the Recovery Environment. To do this, click on the power icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. Hold down the Shift key on your keyboard, then click "Restart". This should restart your PC and bring up the Recovery Environment.
2. Troubleshoot Options: In the Recovery Environment, select "Troubleshoot" from the menu.
3. Advanced Options: In the Troubleshoot menu, select "Advanced options".
4. Startup Settings: In the Advanced options menu, select "Startup Settings". You may need to scroll down to find it.
5. Restart into Safe Mode: In the Startup Settings menu, click on "Restart". Your computer will restart and present you with a list of options.
6. Select Safe Mode: Once your PC restarts and displays the Startup Settings menu, press the appropriate key (usually F4 or F5) to select the Safe Mode option.
7. Log In: After selecting Safe Mode, Windows will boot into Safe Mode. Log in using your usual credentials.
Keep in mind that these steps may vary slightly depending on your specific computer or version of Windows 11.