It’s a rather lengthy process to start Windows 8 in safe-mode for diagnostic troubleshooting.  I’ll show you the Windows way of starting in Safe Mode and then I’ll show you the quick way.

The Windows Way

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
   (If you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
2. Under PC settings, tap or click General.
3. Under Advanced startup, tap or click Restart now.
4. On the Choose an option screen, tap or click Troubleshoot.
5. Tap or click Advanced Options.
6. Tap or click Startup Settings
7. Tap or click Restart.
8. On the Startup Settings screen, choose the startup setting you want.
9. Sign in to your PC with a user account that has administrator rights.
   

The Quick Way

Reboot system, hold Shift-F8.  Now *that* was easy.

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You can access the Windows 8 Power User Shortcut Menu by moving mouse to lower left corner of screen and right-clicking.
Here’s the menu:

Here’s a video demonstration of accessing this menu:
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The Problem

I can’t play my Jazz! I found after installing Winamp in Windows 8 that it appears the Shoutcast browser control isn’t handling (what I think to be) a lightbox advertisement and it prevents you from playing the stream.
[stextbox id=”info” caption=”Update” collapsing=”false” collapsed=”false”]I have installed IE10 on a Windows 7 system to confirm if it was specific to IE10 and after installing IE10, Winamp indeed reproduces the “black screen” advertisement problem… The workaround, however, still works.[/stextbox]

The Workaround

I found a workaround after some trial an error.

1. Search for whichever station you want in the Shoutcast control in Winamp
2. When you find the stream you want, click the Star (to the right of the station) to Bookmark it.
3. Go to the Bookmarks option on the left pane
4. Now, just double-click your station you bookmarked to play it

Now, back to my Smooth Jazz.