Windows 10: Protected Folder Access Won't allow me to even see what it has blocked.. I can't access those.

Hello there,As the title speaks for itself. I just so happen to download an application, it blocked it. Now this isn't new to me. I've done it several times now. I can always go check what it has blocked and whether or not should I allow it. But now, after it blocked the application, I can't access that box. I simply see the list of all the applications it had blocked thats all. It was working fine until just today.Kindly show me a way to fix this. Thank You.

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What does "Protected folder access blocked" mean?

Hi Ronaldo

Windows 10 Defender has a new security feature called Controlled Folder Access, that is designed to protect your system against Ransomware attacks

Sometimes it will block an application from accessing your personal folders, if you trust the application in question, you can add it to the list of allowed apps through Controlled Folder Access . . .

Open Windows Defender Security Center

Go to Virus & threat protection - Virus & threat protection settings

Scroll down to Controlled folder access

From there, you can add an app to the list of safe or allowed apps to prevent them from being blocked

Please do not leave Controlled Folder Access turned off permanently

 

"Protected folder access blocked"

Hi

Welcome to Microsoft community.

I'm glad to help you.

Windows 10 Defender has a new security feature called Controlled Folder Access, which is designed to protect your system against Ransomware attacks. So the window you described will pop up. It will block an application from accessing your personal folders, if you trust the application in question, you can add it to the list of allowed apps through Controlled Folder Access.

Open Windows Defender Security Center
Go to Virus & threat protection - Virus & threat protection settings
Scroll down to Controlled folder access.
From there, you can add an app to the list of safe or allowed apps to prevent them from being blocked.
Please do not leave Controlled Folder Access turned off permanently.

If anything is unclear, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Best regards

Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

"Protected folder access blocked"

Many thanks, Derrick, I get the idea now, and will leave it well alone to do it's job, as it seems that it is working as it is designed to do. Thanks for the tip on allowing access manually, I will keep this note where I can find it.

Cheers, from Angelo; London; GB.