SFP Does Not Protect Files That Are Located in the \Vmm32 Directory

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SYMPTOMS

System File Protection (SFP) in Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) does not protect all files located in the %Windir%\System\Vmm32 directory from being copied, deleted or renamed.

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STATUS

This behavior is by design.

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SFP does not protect against copying, deleting or renaming files in the %Windir%\System\Vmm32 directory because application installations are not required to place files in that directory. SFP prevents you from accidentally deleting and overwriting specific core Windows Me files, but it does not protect all files on your computer.

For a complete listing of the locations and files protected by SFP, use a standard text editor such as Microsoft Windows Notepad to view the Sfpdb.sfb file located in the %Windir%\System\Sfp directory.

For additional information about how to determine which folder Windows is installed in, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

305792 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305792/EN-US/ ) How to Determine Which Folder Windows Is Installed In

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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kbprb KB267689

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