How to enable and configure the Controlled Folder Access for Windows 10

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Last month Microsoft had announced aControlled Folder Access featurethat would allow users to control the access to certain folders. With this in place,ransomwareand other variations of malware will not be able to access and modify the protected folders.

The new feature will also let admin give access to the “Controlled Folder” for selected people. The news is that the “Controlled Folder Access” feature is up and running for Windows 10 users.

Needless to say, the Controlled Folder Access is an important feature to have especially when you wantyour private files to stay at an arm’s length from the attackers. In this segment, we will guide you through the necessary steps required for setting up Controlled Folder Access.

Activate and setup Controlled Folder Access on Windows 10

The Controlled Access also comes with an option that allows users to whitelist a particular app. In order to do this select the second option which reads out “Allow an app through Controlled folder access.”

With this in place, the whitelisted app will be able to modify, edit and add/delete files from the protected folders.

The Controlled Folder Access has been tested against some of thecommon ransomware sampleslike the Cyptomix and thankfully the new feature guarded the protected files against the attack.

On the flipside, this also means that the unprotected folders are exposed to attacks and the Controlled Folder Access is not a full-fledged replacement for an anti-malware security suite.

How to enable and configure the Controlled Folder Access for Windows 10#

Activate and setup Controlled Folder Access on Windows 10#

How to enable and configure the Controlled Folder Access for Windows 10

Activate and setup Controlled Folder Access on Windows 10