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Summary
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| Description | A desktop screenshot of Windows 11 (version 25H2) booted into Safe mode. |
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| Author or copyright owner |
Microsoft |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | Screenshot taken by AzureSaturn on a virtual machine running Windows 11. |
| Date of publication | 8 December 2025 |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | Safe mode |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | To support encyclopedic discussion of this work in this article. The illustration is specifically needed to support the following point(s): The screenshot is needed to provide a clear visual identification of what the article's main subject is. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
Any derivative work based upon the artwork would be a copyright violation, so creation of a free image is not possible. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | The resolution was downsized to 512 x 384, half of its original resolution of 1024 x 768, which is the default resolution used for Safe mode in Windows 10 and up. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
The use of a low resolution image of the artwork will not impact the commercial viability of the art. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Safe mode//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Windows_11_in_Safe_Mode.pngtrue | |
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