Enable/Disable Windows File Protection

Enable or Disable Windows File Protection.

Go to START->RUN and type REGEDIT. This will open the registry editor. Find the following registry key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]

Look for the key "SFCDisable" and double click on it.

Set the value to one of the following:

• 1 - disabled, prompt at boot to re-enable
• 2 - disabled at next boot only, no prompt to re-enable
• 4 - enabled, with popups disabled
• ffffff9d - for completely disabled
• 0 - Enabled

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Posted: 2008-04-26
By: FortyPoundHead
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