Re: Does anyone with Windows 2000 have this key in their registry?

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From: Jason Hall [MSFT] (v-jashal_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 19:37:20 GMT

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>Reply-To: "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com>
>From: "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com>
>References: <#1RCYSrQEHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>
>Subject: Re: Does anyone with Windows 2000 have this key in their registry?
>Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 22:46:42 -0400
>
>Then there seems to be something wrong with this article??? Am I not
reading it right. What does this say to you?
>When Windows starts up, WFP synchronizes (copies) the WFP settings from
the following registry key
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File
Protection
>to the following registry key:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
> [snip]
>--
>George Hester
>__________________________________
>"George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:#1RCYSrQEHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File
Protection
>Thanks.
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;222193
>--
>George Hester
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Reference this article:
"Registry Settings for Windows File Protection"
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=222473

The following registry key is the primary location for registry settings
for Windows File Protection/System File Checker:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

In addition, Windows File Protection/System File Checker settings may also
be located in the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File
Protection

This "Windows File Protection" key that everyone is wondering about, this
is only created if you configure changes in Group Policy
(start > run > gpedit.msc > Computer Configuration > Administrative
Templates > System > Windows File Protection)

So, although 222913 is not quite clear, it isn't "lying": The registry
values WILL be synchronized, if they they exist.
Unfortunately, it is not documented that the "Windows File Protection" key
is not created unless GP changes are made 

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