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System Protect Protects Windows Files

System Protect can protect custom files and folders as well as system files in Windows. By default all files and folders that are necessary to run the operating system are protected by the security application. Protected in this case means that deleting and modifying protected files is denied to the user. This setting can be changed in the program’s options to allow system changes on the user requests which is for example helpful during system updates.

An access denied window pops up when the user or system tries to delete or modify a protected system file. This popup notification can be removed in the options as well.

Besides protecting important system files System Protect can also protect custom files and folders that have been selected by the user. This is done by adding those files and folders to the Custom Protection tab in the software program’s settings.

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Information about files and folders that are protected are stored in a database that gets regularly updated just like the virus definition file of a antivirus software. That’s a good way of keeping up with system changes initiated by Microsoft and other software vendors.

System Protect is compatible with Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit editions as well as Windows Vista 32-bit editions.

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About the Author:Martin Brinkmann is a journalist from Germany who founded Ghacks Technology News Back in 2005. He is passionate about all things tech and knows the Internet and computers like the back of his hand. You can follow Martin on Facebook or Twitter.

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  1. Ky says:

    Does it slow down the system?

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