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Unified Write Filter (UWF) write protects files, folders or partitions to prevent [[corruption of data]] from sudden power loss and stops unauthorised modification of the system – once the user reboots the system, he or she is presented with a clean install.
 
Unified Write Filter (UWF) write protects files, folders or partitions to prevent [[corruption of data]] from sudden power loss and stops unauthorised modification of the system – once the user reboots the system, he or she is presented with a clean install.
  
Some benefits:
 
* Reduce wear on [[solid-state drives]]. You cannot use UWF to protect external removable drives, USB devices or [[flash drives]].
 
* make [[read-only]] media appear to the OS as a writable volume
 
  
Limitations:
 
* [[fast startup]] needs to be disabled
 
  
 
== Activities ==
 
== Activities ==
 
* Read https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/enterprise/unified-write-filter
 
* Read https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/enterprise/unified-write-filter
* Turn on UWF: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/enterprise/uwf-turnonuwf#turn-on-uwf-on-a-running-pc
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Shell Launcher]], [[Boot Experience]], and [[Custom Logon]]
 
* [[Shell Launcher]], [[Boot Experience]], and [[Custom Logon]]
 
* <code>[[mount]]</code> (Linux)
 
* <code>[[mount]]</code> (Linux)
* {{Windows}}
 
  
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

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