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 ...

The “Turn On or Off Controlled folder access” context menu will be available when you right-click on the Desktop. This context menu will make it easy for you to turn on or off Controlled folder access ...

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 ...

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 ...

It may take a bit of work to use, but that could end up being very worth it It may take a bit of work to use, but that could end up being very worth it Ransomware — malware that prevents you from ...

Windows 11's Controlled Folder Access offers a simple yet effective way to protect locally stored data from ransomware, even when AppLocker isn't in play. When it comes to data storage, I have long ...

I've always been paranoid about PC security. But over the years, Windows has genuinely stepped up its game with some powerful protection features that most people overlook. These security settings are ...

Windows Security does more than just basic virus protection. It guards against phishing, blocks ransomware, and prevents malicious apps from running. However, these features aren't easy to ...

In Windows 10, Microsoft added a new ransomware protection feature called Controlled Folder Access that can be used to prevent modifications to files in protected folders by unknown programs. At the ...