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  1. Aug 21st, 2001, 05:25 AM #1
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    Detect if in Safe Mode

    Is it possible to detect whether Windows is running in "Normal" mode or Safe Mode from within your VB app? Thanks.
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  2. Aug 21st, 2001, 06:18 AM #2
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    Sure is. Try this:

    Private Declare Function GetSystemMetrics Lib "user32" (ByVal nIndex As Long) As Long

    Private Const SM_CLEANBOOT = 67


    Select Case GetSystemMetrics(SM_CLEANBOOT)
    Case 0: MsgBox "Normal boot"
    Case 1: MsgBox "Safe Mode"
    Case 2: MsgBox "Safe Mode with network boot"
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  3. Aug 21st, 2001, 06:20 AM #3
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    Great stuff! Thanks!

    Does that work for all OS's? I can only try it on Windows 98 and Me.
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    As far as I know it does. If you run into something in which it doesn't work, let me know.
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  6. Aug 21st, 2001, 06:23 AM #5
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    Okay, thanks!
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