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Sr. Citizen Quest, Please. Dell Update Hung Everything. OnlySafe Mode
Hello,
Sr. Citizen now, very, and frankly not too sharp with this "stuff" anymore.
I received an icon that showed on the bottom bar of my desktop, presumably from Dell (it said Dell),
that there was an update to install. So, I clicked on it. Ran about 10 minutes, and then hung up.
Now, I can't get back to my normal operations.
PC only works in Safe Mode. Thank goodness for that.
Was able to get to a bunch of screens with all sorts of repair and start up options, but nothing seems to work.
So, if anyone could help me out with a few (very detailed, please), I would be most grateful and
appreciative. I'm out of ideas.
Is there a "direct" means of going from Safe Mode to the normal operations ?
Or, is it obvious, that something got corrupted, somehow, and that must be repaired first ?
Or,...?
Even tried that holding the ON button depressed for a long time after unplugging and re-plugging the line cord. No luck.
I seem to remember from years ago playing with msconfig. Would that help me out now ?
What should I try, please ? More than one, if you can think of a bunch to try would be great.
Much thanks,
Bob