Manage Windows File Protection Scans (Windows 2000/XP)
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This setting controls whether the Windows File Checker (SFC) should scan and replace the protected files during boot up.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'SFCScan' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | SFCScan | REG_DWORD | 0x00000000 (0) | |
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| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon |  |
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| Settings: |
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
Name: SFCScan
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: 0 = disabled, 1 = scan every boot, 2 = scan once
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: May 14, 2002
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