Using the Enhanced Write Filter status utility
The EWF status utility creates an icon in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar that shows the status of the EWF. You can
The EWF Status icon displays the following states:
●Red lock: EWF is disabled.
●Green lock: EWF is enabled.
●Yellow lock: EWF state will change on next boot.
If you are logged on as an administrator, you can change the status of EWF by
NOTE: Because the ewfmgr.exe utility and the EWF status service execute separate code, status changes by ewfmgr.exe are not automatically reflected by the EWF status icon.
If you modify the EWF using the command line, you must
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