Windows 10: Network In Safe Mode Not Working

Do not know what your issue is. You are trying to do something in a mode that is not meant to be used the way that you are using it for. You cannot use Safe Mode to install software and in some cases, Network adapters do not always get enabled by default, because they are not tagged by Microsoft for the drivers to be valid in what they allow Safe Mode to load.

You keep wanting to argue about something that is not broken, but think that those of us that know what Safe Mode is about, do not hear you.

You have to stop blaming something that there was never an issue to begin with.

 

I have clearly stated many times that SMwN stopped working after working for several months. I never once said I used it to do anything other than state the fact that it has stopped working. IT IS BROKE. Signed Network drivers are enabled in SMwN, just as in Normal mode, that is the whole point of the OP. Why do you think there are 3 different types of Safe Mode?

Lets not confuse no answers with no problems.

After working on and off on this over over the last few weeks found the answer. What it was was my user account had gotten corrupted (Admin) and found by creating another user account was able to experience full functionality. So we'll just mark this one up as solved.

 

Again nothing stopped working in Safe Mode. Microsoft just tightened up the OS, to keep bad user habits from screwing up the OS.

Again Safe Mode as it states in the huge disclaimer that comes up when you log in. That it is a troubleshooting and also used to remove stubborn malware.

It was never intended to allow someone to go outside of the LAN to install programs or surf the web.

Also as I mentioned before. Certain drivers do not get enabled in Safe Mode, because of the code that the writer who made the code, set the driver to be disabled when the computer is in safe mode.

I really do not know why you are trying to start an argument on something that was never broken to begin with.

 

Not trying to start an argurment just clearing the air...bro67 you seem to think SMwN doesn't connect to the internet when it most certainly does.
Once again there are Three Different Types of Safe Mode all three have their purposes that I am well acquainted with have been using for twenty yrs or more.

As stated before my issue with that was my user account profile had gotten corrupted and no matter if I refreshed the OS or installed the November build they were installed to my (one and only) profile and that was the inherited part I was hinting at. By creating another user profile functionality returned up to and including SMwN and connecting to the internet. MS never restricted use of Safe Modes they are still the same as they ever where. Below is straight from MS:-
Safe Mode with Networking starts Windows 10 using the most basic drivers that are required to get Windows to run. It will not start any programs automatically, but will start the networking subsystem so that you can access the Internet.
thats all I was saying my friend my subsystem stopped and I have since returned it's functionality. I also found that corrupted users profiles can happen if you happen to logon while the AV is doing a scan...one more reason just to leave it running 24/7. Now that to me shouldn't happen there should be some sort of fail-safe thing but especially now with W10 it is a real hazard. That too came from MS.

 

I think what the confusion was about is that when booting to SMwN the internet connection icon in the Task Bar will display a red X, although it is indeed connected, that is an OS bug. When first using W10 I also thought there was no connection in that mode and was mildly surprised when it brought up the Bing/W10 Help Page browser while showing 'no connection' ......clearly a bug.

 

Thought I'd show the two in passing. Notice the one below shows connected to the browser yet the icon in the task bar shows a red X even when it is connected. This bug may have caused some confusion.

 

After booting into Safemode with Networking:

1: Click the Network icon prior to logging in as a user, you will be able to connect to a network.
2: Should the user account have auto logged in, press CTRL, ALT and DEL and then click the network icon, you will now be able to connect to a network

I had the same issue where I couldn't connect to Wifi in safemode w/ networking after logging in, however this method worked for me. However, once I logged in the taskbar button in the lower right still showed a red x, representing I was not connected, even though I was.

 

Thnx jeffery....that's a handy dandy. Don't use it all that much but do have several utilities (apps?) that require a network to update themselves while in that mode. My earlier issue was my user profile became corrupted (wouldn't connect no matter what) created another user and bingo back in business. Thnx again for that tip.

 

Your welcome, I came across your original post when searching for a fix to my own issue. When I found a solution elsewhere I decided to pass it along in case others might find it useful. Glad to see you already resolved your own issue earlier!

P.S.: I like your profile pic. with the ape and dog.

 

thnx Jeffrey ur solution worked for me "Click the Network icon prior to logging in as a user, you will be able to connect to a network" i.e. when my pc was using wifi to connect to modem. I found I had no problem with SMwN when pc connected to modem using Ethernet cable

 

I found a fix that for me at least didn't entail creating another user profile. The link shown below covers every way to go about it an luckily Step 1. [re-setting the registry files] did it in my case. After applying the fix sure enough went to Safe Mode with Networking and it instantly put me on-line. It really was painless. I've tried the creating another user profile an for me it created more problems than it solved. Here's the link:

Fix: Corrupt User Profile in Windows 10