Questions tagged [controlled-folder-access]
For questions specifically about the Controlled Folder Access feature of Windows 10 Windows Defender. For questions about controlling folder access in general, use a more generic tag, such as [file-permissions].
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Windows 10 Controlled folder access - remove "Documents" from protected folders list
Is there a way to remove "Documents" from protected folders (Controlled folder access) in Windows 10?
I have Controlled folder access feature on, but by default all user's folders are protected - ...
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Controlled folder access blocks svchost.exe application
Yesterday I enabled controlled folder access in Microsoft Defender Antivirus (Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Settings > Controlled folder access ...
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How to add Microsoft Store App to Windows Defender Controlled Folder Access Whitelist
Is there a way to automatically whitelist all Mircosoft Store Apps without the need to mess with the access permissions of Program Files > WindowsApps folder?
Of course you can add every single ....
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Controlled access folder is blocking most actions
I updated my computer to Windows 10 Fall Creator (build 1709), and now I am suffering from the Controlled Access Folder feature. I would like to keep this featured enabled because of all its security ...
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Internet Explorer blocked by Defender Controlled Folder access - what is %desktopdirectory%\瘁毓翹?
I (accidently) launched Internet Explorer today and this triggered the following alert in Windows Defender (copy from the windows event log Microsoft-Windows-Windows Defender/Operational):
C:\Program ...
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Windows 10 Norton.exe Trying to Access Controlled Folders
I don't really know much about computers lol but this has been bothering me.
I turned on controlled folders a small while ago, just because I thought it was good to have on, and around the same time, ...
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Can Not Access Folder After Re-Installing Windows 10 [duplicate]
On my latop I was using a windows 10, and I stopped sharing one of my folder with full of my fhoto and video archive.
Then I formatted c drive and installed a new fresh Windows 10
Now I cannot ...
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Annoying "Controlled folder access" popup after Windows 10 v1803 upgrade
I recently upgraded to Windows 10 v1803 (last night, as the update finally came out through Windows Update for my computer). However, I am now constantly getting this popup on my desktop.
It's ...