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  2. Hidden file and hidden directory - Wikipedia

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    System files are displayed, unless they are also hidden. There are two options that enable the display of hidden files. The main "Hidden files and folders" option can be used to turn on the display of hidden files but this won't, on its own, display hidden system files. A second option, "Hide protected operating system files" additionally needs ...

  3. Windows Resource Protection - Wikipedia

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    A folder containing only WRP-protected files may be locked so that only the TrustedInstaller user is able to create files or subfolders in the folder. A folder may be partially locked to enable administrators to create files and subfolders in the folder. Essential registry keys installed by Windows Vista are also protected. If a key is ...

  4. Windows Registry - Wikipedia

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    The hierarchy of registry keys can only be accessed from a known root key handle (which is anonymous but whose effective value is a constant numeric handle) that is mapped to the content of a registry key preloaded by the kernel from a stored "hive", or to the content of a subkey within another root key, or mapped to a registered service or DLL ...

  5. Windows File Protection - Wikipedia

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    Windows Resource Protection aims to protect core registry keys and values and prevent potentially damaging system configuration changes, besides operating system files. The non-use of ACLs in Windows File Protection was a design choice: Not only did it allow operation on non-NTFS systems, but it prevented those same "bad" installers from ...

  6. List of Microsoft Windows components - Wikipedia

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    Indexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language. [14] Windows 2000 and later NT-based Interactive Services Detection UI0Detect For compatibility; when a service-displayed user interface is detected, it gives the user an option to switch to Session0 to see it

  7. Process Explorer - Wikipedia

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    There is an option to display DLLs loaded by process (View → Lower Pane View → DLLs); an option Show Lower Pane has to be switched on; There is an option to display processes' handles which includes named mutants, events, sockets, files, registry keys etc. (View → Lower Pane View → Handles); an option Show Lower Pane has to be switched on

  8. File attribute - Wikipedia

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    Hidden (H): When set, indicates that the hosting file is hidden. MS-DOS commands like dir and Windows apps like File Explorer do not show hidden files by default, unless asked to do so. [4] System (S): When set, indicates that the hosting file is a critical system file that is necessary for the computer to operate properly. MS-DOS and Microsoft ...

  9. Registry cleaner - Wikipedia

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    A registry cleaner is a class of utility software designed for the Microsoft Windows operating system, whose purpose is to remove redundant items from the Windows Registry. Registry cleaners seem to no longer be supported by Microsoft, despite originally having made and distributed their own registry cleaner under the name of RegClean.