Enable/disable cache pre-allocation.

Set Cache Threshold

Set the amount of RAM in MB that the FBWF cache can use.

Using the File-Based Write Filter status utility

The FBWF status utility creates an icon in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar that shows the status of the FBWF. You can right-click the icon to display and execute the available options.

The FBWF Status icon displays the following states:

Red lock: FBWF is disabled.

Green lock: FBWF is enabled.

Yellow lock: FBWF state will change on next boot.

If you are logged on as an administrator, you can change the status of FBWF by right-clicking the icon and selecting the desired FBWF state.

NOTE: Because the fbwfmgr.exe utility and the FBWF status service execute separate code, status changes by fbwfmgr.exe are not automatically reflected by the FBWF status icon.

If you modify the FBWF using the command line, you must right-click the icon (you can then click anywhere on the screen to close the context menu) to refresh the status icon display. The status icon display is refreshed automatically when you make modifications through the FBWF Control Panel utility. The FBWF utility always reflects the current status.

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