Re: Stopping Windows File Protection

From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 01/27/05


Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:50:00 -0700

Hi Kelly,

I'm using OE with OEQuoteFix. I also use Notepad to compose most messages,
then paste into OE.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "such a format". Outside of one
formatting mistake that I see in my previous post, it looks alright to me.
Must be OEQuoteFix.

-- 
Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:uB3o9K3AFHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
Kelly <kelly@mvps.org> hunted and pecked:
> 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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