Internet Connection in Safe Mode?

[WDGC]

Am I able to run online A-V and Antispyware scans when XP Pro is in safe mode - that is, can I still connect to the internet when in safe mode?

[nitroshift]

How do you connect to the internet? Cable, modem, wireless? If the drivers for your device used to connect to the internet are loaded in Safe Mode, then yes, you can connect.

[mara-]

I think that you need to choose "Safe Mode with Networking" to be able to use it.

Cheers

[gosh]

you can go online only with safe mode w/ networking, and only if you have a LAN or cable connection. The PPPoE driver does not initialize in safe mode, and neither do modem drivers.

-gosh

[WDGC]

Thank you for your replies nitroshift, mara- and gosh.