Click on the listed folder you want to remove, then click the Remove button. If controlled folder access is turned off, you’ll need to turn it on. Remove Allowed App from Controlled Folder Access in Windows Defender Security Center 1 Open Windows Security, and click/tap on the Virus & threat protection icon. Under Ransomware protection, select Manage ransomware protection.
On your Windows 10 device, open the Windows Security app. To do that, follow the steps below: Open Windows Defender and go Protected folders option. You can use the Windows Security app to view the list of folders that are protected by controlled folder access. But still, disabling a security feature feels like a step back. You can either add or delete a folder in Windows Defender protected folder. I decided I'll use the common-sense method of keeping the device secure, by not clicking / opening non-trusted stuff from internet. So, I finally disabled the Controlled Folder Access today. (for example, I was creating a junction link from one of the protected folders.) And then yesterday, one of the allow-listed apps (xbox game pass game) was still blocked from accessing documents and thus it didn't save my game progress. But there are operations which don't generate such notification and just fail without explaining. At first, I was just checking those "xyz blocked from accessing" notifications and was adding those legitimate apps to "allow" list. I recently came to know that Windows Defender comes with a built-in ransomware protection.ĭefender > Virus & Threat > Ransomware > Controlled folder access.īut after you enable this, it starts preventing every 3rd party app from accessing your user-folders (document, pictures, music) and you can add additional folder to this list.
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