One feature of the Fall Creator's Update which has not seen much coverage is the new Controlled Folder Access security setting under Windows Defender Security Center. It is enabled for system files automatically, blocking the ability for all but approved apps from making changes to the files in your system folders. You can also add additional folders as well as approved applications by following the simple instructions which Slashdot linked to. The primary goal is to prevent ransomware's ability to encrypt vast swaths of folders on your machine but it will also help protect folders you choose from being modified by applications you have not approved.
"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 Access feature allows users to control who can access certain folders."
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“unauthorized changed” Yup,
“unauthorized changed” Yup, says that on mine too.
heh I guess there was an
heh I guess there was an unauthorized change that snuck past Defender itself! 🙂
Malwaresoft Windows 10 has
Malwaresoft Windows 10 has more security issues than Iraq.
Probably the first Win10
Probably the first Win10 feature that’s actually useful, although anyone that cares about security wouldn’t be using it in the first place
Do you mean that anyone who
Do you mean that anyone who cares about security won’t be using Win10?
OR
Anyone who cares about security won’t be using this feature?
The first one. This feature
The first one. This feature is good but tied to an OS that qualifies as malware
I don’t see it in the 17017
I don’t see it in the 17017 Build version of Redstone 4. Why? Is the feature starting to be hated or Redmond thinks it is giving too much security to Windows users. It is better to block the program using Windows Firewall, See how.
https://www.pallareviews.com/77/block-an-applicationsoftwareprogram-in-windows-7-using-security-permissions/
That would be for Win 7 and
That would be for Win 7 and is not really the type of protection this offers.
I think this feature is
I think this feature is little hidden in RS4 builds. You have to click “Virus & threat protection settings” to see this option and then enable it. Then you have access to it.