[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Put the CD/DVD in that has the operating system. Go into the BIOS before the system boots and change the startup option so that it boots from the CD/DVD. That will allow you go boot in safe mode and run an anti-virus program or restore your system.

Or....

You can just tap F8 during the BIOS boot up to take you to the option to boot Windows in Safe Mode.

[mbynack]

You can just tap F8 during the BIOS boot up to take you to the option to boot Windows in Safe Mode.

"Even in safe mode the computer opens to this screen only. There is no ability to close the window or to use ctrl alt delete."

That's why I recommended using the boot disk to go to safe mode.