Windows® Embedded 8 Standard for HP Thin Clients Quick Reference Guide

The two GUI tools are UWF System Tray and HP Write Filter Configuration.
HP UWF System Tray
The HP UWF System Tray is located in the notification area of the taskbar on the traditional desktop.
The tray icon shows the status of the UWF: a red lock when UWF is disabled, a green lock when
UWF is enabled, and a yellow lock when the state is set to change on the next restart.
Status Description
Red Open Lock Disabled
Green Lock Enabled
Yellow Lock To be changed by restarting
Yellow Lock with Red 'X' UWF Corrupted (UWF is not usable on the computer)
If you are logged-on as Administrator, you can change the status of the UWF by right-clicking the icon
and selecting the desired UWF state.
HP UWF Configuration
The HP UWF Configuration can be accessed only on the administrator account.
To access the HP UWF Configuration:
1. Log on as an administrator and open the traditional desktop.
2. Use the Settings Charm, open the Control Panel, and select HP Unified Write Filter
Configuration.
Or
Double-click the HP UWF System Tray.
HP UWF Configuration is a property sheet with four property tabs:
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General
The General property tab contains the general UWF settings. You can choose to enable/disable
UWF or enable/disable UWF Servicing mode for next reboot session.
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UWF Main
The UWF Main property tab contains the basic UWF configuration information. Use it to
customize the threshold size and configure the Low Memory (cache consumption) warning with
the appropriate percentage values.
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File Exclusion List
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