Does anyone know how to disable Windows file protection in XP? There is a dll in c windows\system32 that I need to replace, and Windows won't let me. I tried setting SFPDisable to 1 in the registry, ...

I'm trying to find out if/how it's possible to disable WFP in XP for a specific group such as XP's built-in "Power Users" group. I want to end up with a group that has the same privileges as the ...

Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

Dev Drive Protection was created to protect the Dev Drive. With this, the newly added drive will have antivirus support. There are two performance modes of Dev Drive. If the Performance Mode State is ...

Windows doesn’t offer a single switch to disable Exploit Protection completely. You can only disable individual mitigations system-wide or per app. We strongly recommend turning it off only for ...

Antivirus software protects your computer by scanning every file you download for viruses and other malware. Most of the time, you’ll want to leave your antivirus program running as-is. If it’s ...

How to Disable Windows 11 Copilot Through Registry File or Group Policy Editor Your email has been sent Reasons why some businesses and individuals may choose to disable generative AI in general and ...

I was playing with Vista's WRP last night and found that it does not completely protect many system files that you would expect it to protect. Win ME's System File Protection and 2000 and XP's Windows ...

Ransomware is nasty stuff. This type of malware encrypts files on your PC so that you can’t access them—unless you pay the attacker to unlock the data. In other words, your files are held hostage ...

Is your antivirus preventing you from completing important tasks? We’ll walk you through how to temporarily disable your antivirus and why you may need to. Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress ...