Podemos determinar en que modo Windows ha arrancado (modo normal o modo a prueba de fallos). Gracias al siguiente código sabremos como ha arrancado Windows.
1 'This code checks to see which mode Windows has booted up in.
2 Select Case System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation.BootMode
3 Case BootMode.FailSafe
4 'The computer was booted using only the basic files and drivers.
5 'This is the same as Safe Mode
6 Case BootMode.FailSafeWithNetwork
7 'The computer was booted using the basic files, drivers, and services necessary to start networking.
8 'This is the same as Safe Mode with Networking
9 Case BootMode.Normal
10 'The computer was booted in Normal mode.
11 End Select
