Which drivers get loaded in safe mode?


Safe mode starts Windows with only the basic drivers and services listed here.

For more information about these items, go to the Microsoft website for IT professionals.

Devices and drivers that start in safe mode
Floppy disk drives (internal and USB)

Internal CD-ROM drives (ATA, SCSI)

External CD-ROM drives (USB)

Internal DVD-ROM drives (ATA, SCSI)

External DVD-ROM drives (USB)

Internal hard disk drives (ATA, SATA, SCSI)

External hard disk drives (USB)

Keyboards (USB, PS/2, serial)

Mice (USB, PS/2, serial)

VGA display cards (PCI, AGP)

Windows services that start in safe mode
Windows event log

Plug and Play

Remote procedure call (WPC)

Cryptographic Services

Windows Defender

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

Network-related devices and services that start in safe mode with networking
Network adapters (wired Ethernet and wireless 802.11x)

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

DNS

Network connections

TCP/IP-NetBIOS Helper

Windows Firewall

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