Re: open files and the winlogon process

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From: skipc10 (skipc10_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/28/04 

Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 14:36:01 -0700

There they are! I wonder how/why it seems to be getting along since the beginning without them. It's a preinstalled image. Thanks for the answer.

"Carrie Garth" wrote:

> | "skipc10" <skipc10@discussions.microsoft.com>
> | wrote in message news:61F33293-443E-4266-8504-BB25067F007E@microsoft.com
> | Using Process Explorer form sysinternals, I see a bunch of
> | directories for things that shouldn't exist on my XP in use.
> | For instance:
> |
> | program files/msn gaming zone
> | program files/frontpage
> | windows/xerox
> | and a bunch more.
> |
> | So, since these dirs were in use when trying to delete them,
> | and most were empty, I found winlogon.exe was using them
> | and closed the handles and renamed the dirs out of the way.
> | On the next boot, XP (winlogon perhaps did this?)
> | recreated all the dirs and winlogon has them open (and
> | empty as most were to begin with). My renamed ones still sit
> | there too.
> |
> | I searched the registry, and they weren't listed as or in keys,
> | so they must be hard coded, right? Why does it spend time
> | openning these (or creating them) when I have nothing from
> | Xerox, don't use anything MSN, and never had
> | Frontpage??
> |
> | There are others too. Any idea why and how to change this
> | behavior?? Thanks.
>
> See the following Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:
>
> KB281449 - Error Message Occurs When You Attempt to
> Delete Folders
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;281449
>
> Although Windows XP is not listed in the "applies to:" section
> I am certain that the KB article actually does apply to WinXP.
>
> As KB281449 states: "Windows File Protection (WFP) handles
> the folders [ %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft FrontPage, etc.]
> under the Winlogon process", so...
>
> For an unofficial list of the files and folders protected by
> WFP click the link in the following Google Groups archived
> newsgroup post. BTW, since the link is to a text file it is safe.
>
> Google Groups Link to Archived Newsgroup Post:
> http://www.google.com/groups?&as_umsgid=%3C%23USwq80JEHA.2844@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
>
> ----- Begin Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Carlock" <anonymous@127.0.0.1>
> Subject: sfcfiles.txt
> Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 23:17:22 -0400
> Message-ID: <#USwq80JEHA.2844@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
>
> List of files inside of sfcfiles.dll on Windows XP Pro.
>
> http://www.microcosmotalk.com/tech/vb/wfp/SFCList.txt
>
> Hope this is helpful to someone. It's just a simple text file
> listing all the files contained inside of sfcfiles.dll. <SNIP>
> ----- End Original Message -----
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