Re: Stopping Windows File Protection

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/26/05


Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:46:20 -0600

Hi Wes,

Do you copy these posts to Notepad first before posting? Either way, where
are they being copied from to show in such a format? :o)

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message 
news:O1VJbozAFHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> These are the messages that I see.
>
> Saving your settings...
>
> Stopping Windows File Protection.
>
> ((This means exactly what it says.  It is not replacing anything.  WFP is
> stopping.))
>
> Machine group policy...
>
> There are more, but I don't feel like rebooting my machine to read them.
> ;-)
> -----
>
> The reason you're seeing these messages, is because wlnotify.dll is 
> running.
> wlnotify.dll = Common DLL to receive Winlogon notifications.
>
> If you want to turn this off...
>
> If XP Pro...
> If you are using a stand-alone computer or if you want to disable verbose
> status messages on only one computer, follow these steps:
>
> 1  Click Start, and then click Run.
> 2  In the Open box, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
> 3  Expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, and 
> then
>    click System.
> 4  In the right pane, double-click Verbose vs normal status messages.
> 5  Click Disabled, and then click OK.
> 6  Close Group Policy Object Editor, click OK, and then quit Active
>    Directory Users and Computers.
>
> NOTE: Windows ignores this setting if the Remove Boot / Shutdown / Logon /
> Logoff status messages setting is turned on.
> ===
>
> Or...
> Start | Run | Type:     regedit     | OK
>
> Go to:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
>
> Look in the right pane for VerboseStatus, double click it and set its 
> value
> to 0.
>
> If the following key is present, and if the value is set to 1, status
> messages are not displayed:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
> \DisableStatusMessages
> -----
>
> Verbose vs normal status messages
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/4.asp
>
> [[Verbose vs normal status messages
>
> Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System
>
> Description
> Directs the system to display highly detailed status messages.
>
> If you enable this policy, the system displays status message that reflect
> each step in the process of starting, shutting down, logging on, or 
> logging
>
> off the system.
>
> Important
> This policy is ignored if the Disable Boot / Shutdown / Logon / Logoff
> status messages policy is enabled. ]]
> -----
>
> Disable Boot / Shutdown / Logon / Logoff status messages
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/3.asp
>
> [[Disable Boot / Shutdown / Logon / Logoff status messages
> Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System
>
> Description
> Suppresses system status messages.
>
> If you enable this policy, the system does not display a message reminding
> users to wait while their system starts or shuts down, or while users log 
> on
> or off.]]
>
> -- 
> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:YgAJd.9812$rp1.7347@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net,
> J. Timothy <jtimothy@earthlink.net> hunted and pecked:
>> 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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