A technician is unable to completely start up a system. The OS freezes when the desktop background appears, and the issue persists when the system is restarted. Which of the following should the technician do next to troubleshoot the issue?

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B. Load the system in safe mode. Safe Mode starts the operating system with a minimal set of drivers and services, which allows the technician to bypass potential conflicts caused by recently installed software or faulty drivers that are preventing a normal startup. This environment is crucial for isolating the problem and performing necessary repairs or uninstallations.

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A. Disable applicable BIOS options. Disabling BIOS options is generally not a first step for an OS freezing issue and could lead to system instability if done incorrectly.

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C. Start up using a flash drive OS and run System Repair. Starting with a flash drive OS and running System Repair is a more drastic step taken if Safe Mode troubleshooting fails or if the OS is unbootable.

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D. Enable Secure Boot and reinstall the system. Enabling Secure Boot and reinstalling the system is a highly destructive and time-consuming measure, not a troubleshooting step for an OS freeze.

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