Step 3: Scroll down and you will see an option called Controlled Folder Access. Step 2: Click on the Virus and threat protection settings link below. In the Windows Defender, open Virus and threat protection option. Step 1: To enable controlled Folder access, open Windows Defender, you can type Windows Defender in the start menu and press enter. A notification will appear on the machine where the app attempted to make changes to a protected folder. By default when you enable Controlled Folder Access, all your files in Documents folder is enabled by default and you can also add any folder or app to it. Unauthorized apps, including malicious executable files, DLLs, and scripts are denied access to folders.Īll apps and files are assessed by Windows Defender Antivirus as a part of protection and in case it determines if the app is malicious or suspicious, then it will not be allowed to make changes to any files in any protected folder.
Controlled folder access locks down folders, allowing only authorized apps to access files. Controlled folder access helps you protect valuable data from malicious apps and threats, such as ransomware and it is a part of the new Windows Defender bundled in Windows 10 Fall Creators update.
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