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PROTECTION AGAINST UNINTENTIONAL FILE CHANGING

  • US 20100318805A1
  • Filed: 08/24/2010
  • Published: 12/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of protecting files in an operating system, comprising:

  • determining, in a computer, a group of files making up an operating system crucial set of files;

    detecting, using the computer, an attempt to change any of said operating system crucial set of files;

    responsive to said detecting an attempt, signaling a user via an output directed to a user interface of the computer that a change to said any of said operating system crucial set of files has been attempted, and checking for a specified response on the user interface of the computer;

    first allowing said any of said operating system crucial set of files to be changed only if said specified response is received on said user interface and not allowing said any of said operating system crucial set of files to be changed only if said specified response is not received on said user interface; and

    allowing other files, other than said operating system crucial set of files, to be changed on the computer without said specified response being received on said user interface.

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