If you don't have a retail Windows 7 disc, you received a Windows 7 operating system disc with your computer. Reboot the computer and press the appropriate key combination to bring up the boot menu.

If you are unable to open the Boot menu when pressing the F12 key in Windows 11/10, follow this easy guide to fix the issue once and for all.

Learn how to change Boot Menu Timeout between 0 and 999 seconds in Windows 11/10 using Boot Options, MSConfig, System Properties, and CMD.

How to use Windows Safe Mode You’ve got three different Safe Modes to choose from. Screenshot: Microsoft To get to Safe Mode, you need to boot Windows into its Recovery Environment.

This is the low-level software you can briefly enter when your computer is first starting up. It's usually accessible by pressing Delete or F12 when prompted during boot up.

If you upgraded from a previous version of Windows, or gave up your dual-boot system to stick with Windows 7, you might be scratching your head wonder ...

Reboot your computer, wait for the Grub menu to appear and then check that your background image loads correctly. If the image fails to load, repeat the previous steps and check the image file format.