-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Safe Mode Freezes

Again, safe mode is designed to boot up without most of the drivers.  If 
your wireless device is one of the ones that isn't included, it won't work 
while in that mode.  I don't know what the parameters would be, but it might 
work if you choose Safe Mode with Networking.

Peace,
Gman

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tempting2taanzaa" <tempting2taanzaa@xxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:32 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Safe Mode Freezes


> Ok, these two things could be completely unrelated, but here is what I
> tried.  I have Googled (not goggled!) finding a way to turn off the 
> sidebar
> during startup which did not bring any results (or I didn't search deeply
> enough).  So, I did another search for safe mode freezes.  The problems 
> that
> I ran across were those that could not boot into Windows normally or in 
> safe
> mode.  So, I looked at the system configuration tool and decided to set it
> to boot to safe mode there and see what happens.  So, after restarting I 
> was
> successfully able to boot into safe mode (and no sidebar).  So, I went 
> back
> to the configuration utility to uncheck boot into safe mode and restarted.
> After I restarted, I was unable to connect to the internet wirelessly.  I
> tried repair the wireless connection, unplugging the router and plugging 
> it
> back in and nothing worked.  I did not try to connect wired, so I don't 
> know
> if that would've worked.  So, I enlisted the aid of the trusty system
> restore and that restored my connectivity.
>
> I just find it odd that just by booting into safe mode (with minimal 
> support
> I think it was?) would foul up the wireless connection.  I think my laptop
> is haunted... 

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