Note: Windows File Protection is enabled by default in all versions of Microsoft Windows. This post applies to Windows 10, 8, 7, and Vista.
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Hold the Windows Key and press “ R” to bring up the Run dialog box. Type “ regedit“, then select “ OK“. The Registry Editor opens. Navigate to the following registry key:. HKEYLOCALMACHINE. SOFTWARE.
Microsoft. Windows NT. CurrentVersion. Winlogon. Look for the key “ SFCDisable“and double click on it. If it doesn’t exist, create it by right-clicking the “ Winlogon” folder and choose “ New” “ DWORD (32-bit value)“.
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. Restart Windows. You may receive a message at startup that says “ Windows File Protection is not active on this system. Would you like to enable Windows File Protection now? This will enable Windows File Protection until the next system restart.” Choosing “ Yes” will reactivate Windows File Protection and the message will appear at every login until “ SFCDisable” is set to “ 0” again.
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