Automatic File Restoration question ...

Hello all, Does anyone know how I an prevent WindowsXP from automatically restoring system files that I delete? For example, I want to delete all the screensaver files on my system, but like with many other types, Windows keeps restoring them Thanks for any information

Customization Tweaking 1789 This topic was started by PinkPanther, 2002-02-08 08:30

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PinkPanther

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#75784

2002-02-08 09:30

Hello all,

Does anyone know how I an prevent WindowsXP from automatically restoring "system" files that I delete? For example, I want to delete all the screensaver files on my system, but like with many other types, Windows keeps restoring them

Thanks for any information

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Nemesis

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#75785

2002-02-17 18:04

PinkPanther,

I'm not at my Windows XP desktop at the moment.

Open a command prompt and search for a utility called SFC.EXE (\Windows\System32 I think!).

There should be an option to switch off the System File Checker.

Or click start/help and search for: system file checker.