Re: Stopping Windows File Protection

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From: Chris Butcher [MSFT] (cbutch_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 17:11:38 -0600

WFP (Windows File Protection) can not be disabled and since it is there to
protect your system files, you shouldn't want to do it. Based on what you
are saying, WFP is being notified that something has replaced or deleted
some protected files. It then goes to the dllcache directory and puts the
files back in place.

To see what it is doing, simply look in your event log as WFP will log these
events and list the files that are being affected.

I hope this helps. 

-- 
Chris
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"J. Timothy" <jtimothy@earthlink.net> wrote in message 
news:YgAJd.9812$rp1.7347@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Hello -- I'm using Win XP SP2 and I log on and logoff via the "welcome 
> screen".  Just recently I have noticed something unusual occurring when I 
> go to logoff.  On the 'welcome' screen there is a listing of what is 
> happening in the process, a dialogue of sorts, where one sees "Playing 
> logoff sound" and "Saving User Settings" etc., and then you either logoff 
> without restarting the PC or you log off and turn off the PC.
>
> Just recently in the last couple of days, when I go to logoff, I see 
> something new on the 'welcome' page.  It's very fleeting and last only a 
> second or two, but from what I can catch of it, the message has something 
> to do with "Windows File Protection".  There's something in front of those 
> words, and something after, as well, but those three words I can 
> distinctly make out.  Does anyone know what this would be? Why has it not 
> always appeared?
>
> Thank you.
>

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