Controlled Folder Access is a security feature included in Microsoft Defender Exploit Guard, a component of Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Its main purpose is to thwart ransomware attacks by preventing ...

This security feature comes with Windows 11/10, and you will find it included in Windows Defender Security Center – Now called Windows Security. If you enable Controlled Folder Access on any folder, ...

With the release of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update last week, the "Controlled Folder Access" that Microsoft touted in June is now live for millions of users. As the name hints, the Controlled Folder ...

The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is rolling out now with a security feature that can prevent ransomware from encrypting your files. With Microsoft making headway on the Windows 10 Fall Creators ...

Part of Windows Defender in recent updates of Windows 10 and Windows Server, Controlled Folder Access can prevent malware from accessing or changing designated files. Microsoft added a cool, new ...

Your Windows 10 computer has a treasure trove of hidden security features and you need to manually enable them by tweaking the system settings. In this article, we've ...

Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus program on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, your PC is using it right now.

One of the most intriguing new features in Windows 10 version 1709 is a security setting that prevents unauthorized apps from gaining access to Windows system files and your personal data files. With ...

The ransomware defense baked into Windows 10 and 11 lets users and admins protect certain folders from “untrusted” apps. But it may block apps you trust, causing frustration and wasted time. Caution ...

Enable and configure Windows 11's Controlled Folder Access to add a layer of protection against ransomware targeting locally stored data. In the first part of this series, I talked about how the ...

Microsoft has found a way to fight back against the growing threat of ransomware, a devious type of malware that encrypts files and folders on a victim's PC and then demands a ransom—oftentimes in ...

Microsoft thinks it has a way to prevent ransomware from extorting money from Windows 10 users, and it's called Controlled Folder Access. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in ...