Once you are sure that all is working as intended then make other changes per your requirements. Optional: Repeat for any other applications like cmd.exe and notepad.exe etc. Add the files/folders/groups to be blocked. Click Blocked Files/Folders in the new window. Work with just one game/app to start with. from Allowed Application if you want) Scroll down under Access Rights and find Protected Files/Folders. Just in case you need to "undo" something. You cannot remove protection from the default folders being protected.įYI: the following Microsoft link provides a good overview and should be helpful with understanding the bigger picture and the available end-user options:īefore making CFA related changes, plan the changes and make note of any changes you make. You can expand protection as necessary overall - folder and apps. I for one try to maintain as much protection as possible both in scope and depth.įor the most part (full disclosure) I have not needed to make any CFA configuration changes. Hit the Add an allowed appbutton and select the Recently blocked appsoption. exe file through, but i'm afraid of some kind of a ransomware attack to happen.įor my own perspective, i think CFA is really useless, changes that i want to make should be game savings, so new save file each time i make a progress in some game, i wonder if CFA considers this as some change. If Controlled folder accesshas blocked an app you trust, you can add it as an allowed app. exe file for some game, say: "GameName.exe", when i open the game, it just opens normally, but i got a message in my notification bar saying: "Controlled Access Folder blocked GameName.exe from making changes, click to see details", when i click to see details, then i found nothing, just opening the Controlled Folder Access settings in windows 10, but i always find that it's blocking game savings to documents folder or even access an already saved game, making it start from the beginning because it's just didn't load that save game.Īll i know about "CFA", it should be as an anti-ransomware tool, but its just blocking my games from savings or loading saves, some people advised me to just turn it off as its useless, or at least allow the. Hi guys, i have some problem with "Controlled Folder Access" in my windows 10, it mostly blocks my games from saving its data.įor example, if a have.
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