[pchelpers] Re: hidden files
- From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2002 13:57:15 +1300
Thankyou, that's excellent. I was not aware of this feature in windows
ME.
Cyril H Halbach wrote:
>
> John, I have tried running SFC but Windows ME does not have
> such
> an animal and I thought maybe I was being short changed. So I went
> looking at MS and came up with this bit of information in case any
> one
> else using Windows ME might like to know. Cy
>
> Description of the System File Protection Feature (Q253571)
> =============================================
> There is no need for the Sfc.exe tool in Windows Me because SFP is
> always
> actively scanning the computer for file changes. Because of this
> activity, and because the files monitored by Sfc.exe and SFP are
> similar,
> the Sfc.exe tool is not necessary in Windows Me, nor does the option
> to
> run this tool exist.
> ======================================================
> System File Protection (SFP) is a feature implemented in Windows Me
> that
> ensures files critical to system operation are not replaced by older
> versions or versions not approved by Microsoft. Any product can
> replace
> system files only if the file is shipped with a catalog signed by
> Microsoft that references a newer file version. If a product,
> including
> Microsoft products, attempts to replace a Windows Millennium protected
> file with an older version of a protected file, the files will be
> automatically replaced with the protected files. If an installer
> program
> or user copies over or deletes a core system file, SFP "silently"
> restores the original version of the file. SFP does not display an
> error
> message or any other type of message during this process. It is
> important
> to note that SFP cannot be turned off.
>
> SFP maintains a log of all protected files that have been replaced.
> The
> log file, Sfplog.txt, is in the Windows\System\SFP folder. If there
> are
> any entries in the log file (other than the log entry that is added
> when
> Windows first starts), then SFP had to protect some files. This should
> not affect the functionality of the programs installed on your
> computer.
>
> On Sat, 02 Mar 2002 17:30:57 +1300 John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
> writes:
> > Did you tell SFC to replace it (using your Windows CD) at the time?
> > If not, the problem continues until something else is used to fix
> it.
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Regards, John Durham <mailto:modec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
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