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Old June 14th 04, 12:39 AM
pcgr1
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Default Which drivers?



I'm trying to figure out why my pc doesn't freeze in safe mode. What
drivers are not loaded in safe mode? I can run spybot, adaware, scan disk
and defrag in safe mode without it freezing. Should I assume that some
driver is not working right when I'm not in safe mode?

Thank you,
Pat


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Old June 14th 04, 01:27 AM
Shane
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Default Which drivers?

USB devices, CD drivers. Only standard VGA drivers are loaded.

Freezing is often associated with faulty or poor Video drivers. OTOH few
viruses or other malware run in Safe Mode, so, no, don't *assume* a driver.
But try reducing hardware acceleration in Display Properties | Settings |
Advanced | Performance. See if there's an updated driver for your Graphics
card (or on-board video is that's what you've got).

Shane

I'm trying to figure out why my pc doesn't freeze in safe mode. What
drivers are not loaded in safe mode? I can run spybot, adaware, scan disk
and defrag in safe mode without it freezing. Should I assume that some
driver is not working right when I'm not in safe mode?

Thank you,
Pat




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Old June 14th 04, 01:31 AM
pcgr1
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Default Which drivers?

Well,
Even though I installed a new HD, it still does it. So I know it's not a
virus, but I did run anti virus program, spybot and adaware.

TIA,
Pat

"Shane" wrote in message
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USB devices, CD drivers. Only standard VGA drivers are loaded.

Freezing is often associated with faulty or poor Video drivers. OTOH few
viruses or other malware run in Safe Mode, so, no, don't *assume* a

driver.
But try reducing hardware acceleration in Display Properties | Settings |
Advanced | Performance. See if there's an updated driver for your Graphics
card (or on-board video is that's what you've got).

Shane

I'm trying to figure out why my pc doesn't freeze in safe mode. What
drivers are not loaded in safe mode? I can run spybot, adaware, scan

disk
and defrag in safe mode without it freezing. Should I assume that some
driver is not working right when I'm not in safe mode?

Thank you,
Pat






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Old June 14th 04, 04:17 PM
Rick T
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Default Which drivers?

pcgr1 wrote:

I'm trying to figure out why my pc doesn't freeze in safe mode.


Most people prefer it that way.

What
drivers are not loaded in safe mode? I can run spybot, adaware, scan disk
and defrag in safe mode without it freezing. Should I assume that some
driver is not working right when I'm not in safe mode?


What do you mean by "freeze"...

If it's while booting, run Normal Mode (logged) and check C:\Bootlog.txt
to see where things went pear-shaped.


Rick




Thank you,
Pat


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Old June 15th 04, 01:33 AM
Pat
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Default Which drivers?

Rick,
No, it's while I go on to use internet explorer, it's when I use spybot,
adaware, defrag. Anything really intense or not. Sometimes it's right
after I log in my password.
The thing is it never used to freeze(mouse stops, can't do anything), now it
freezes all of the time. I have a new reformatted HD and hardly have any
programs installed. It sounds like it's some faulty hardware. It doesn't
freeze in safe mode.

TIA,
Pat
"Rick T" wrote in message
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pcgr1 wrote:

I'm trying to figure out why my pc doesn't freeze in safe mode.


Most people prefer it that way.

What
drivers are not loaded in safe mode? I can run spybot, adaware, scan

disk
and defrag in safe mode without it freezing. Should I assume that some
driver is not working right when I'm not in safe mode?


What do you mean by "freeze"...

If it's while booting, run Normal Mode (logged) and check C:\Bootlog.txt
to see where things went pear-shaped.


Rick




Thank you,
Pat




 




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