Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Windows File Protection Switcher 0.8 BETA
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Windows File Protection Switcher lets you disable
and reenable Windows File Protection (WFP).



INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Run this utility with admin rights (Safe Mode recommended)
2. Follow the instructions
3. Restart Windows



Successfully tested with:
Windows 2000 Gold
Windows 2000 SP4
Windows XP SP1
Windows XP SP2
Windows Server 2003 Gold
Windows Server 2003 SP1 (RC1)

Windows File Protection Switcher should work with any version of Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003.


This tool is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind,
either express or implied, so use at your own risk.



Please feel free to post bugs or suggestions here.


Download here

Umm, a bit more explaining on what it actually does?

In order to disable Windows File Protection you need to modify one registry entry and one essential system file ("sfc_os.dll" in Windows XP/2k3, "sfc.dll" in Windows 2k SP2 and higher, no system file in Windows 2k Gold/SP1).

Windows File Protection Switcher first determines on which version of Windows it is currently running.
Then it makes several checks to determine wether WFP is currently enabled or already disabled.
After that it checks wether "sfc_os.dll" resp. "sfc.dll" is already patched ("unlocked") or not.
If there is no need to modify "sfc_os.dll" or "sfc.dll" it simply changes the certain registry information (HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SFCDisable).
If "sfc*.dll" is "locked" it first patches the file and then modifies the registry.

"Sourcecode" will be available with the final version of Windows File Protection Switcher.