Speculating on that, why not consider the things windows doesn't load in safe mode. If it doesn't load some service AVG needs, it would explain the problem. For example, network services are not loaded in safe mode, so all other networked machines and internet connections are not available. Ekhart GEORGI (last name last) wrote: >Hi Ed > >Since you have the paid version of AVG, you could easily find out what >the reason was that Billy couldn't run AVG when Windows was in safe >mode. I don't know if his reacted the same way, but when i just tried it >on Windows XP Home, i got this error message: > >Driver (CORE) not found winerr=2 > >That would be a great help for many on this list. > >Thanks, Ek > -- Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> ICQ number 112663246 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. -------list-services-below----------- Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.