DavidR
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The old method should still be available tap, tap, taping away on the F8 key whilst the system is booting, but there is also another one for windows 8, press and down the Shift key the F8 key as the system is booting.
See this for more information, http://www.howtogeek.com/107511/how-to-boot-into-safe-mode-on-windows-8-the-easy-way/
Or http://www.intowindows.com/shortcut-key-to-boot-into-the-hidden-safe-mode-in-windows-8/
Turn on your Windows 8 PC and immediately press and hold Shift + F8 keys till use see Advanced Boot Options screen from where you can boot into the Safe Mode. Do note that you need to press and hold the hotkey while the POST is in progress.
Sorry I can’t be much practical help as I don’t use win8.