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| From | "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-10 |
| Subject | Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" |
| Date | 2025-02-27 06:38 -0800 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <vpptcb$350ck$3@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <vpkfnq$1vpet$2@dont-email.me> <vpl3r1$24smp$1@dont-email.me> |
On 25/02/25 10:57 AM, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ wrote: > John C. wrote on 2/25/2025 6:14 AM: >> Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" is about as much of a PITA as >> User Account Control. >> >> I have this protection on, but man, I really don't like the way it >> blocks so many of the programs I have on my system from doing things. >> >> To allow an "app" (God I hate that corruption of the word APPLICATION), >> here's what you do (in case you don't know): >> >> 1. Open Windows Security >> 2. Click on "Virus & threat protection" >> 3. Scroll down all the way so that you can see "Ransomware protection" >> 4. Click on "Manage ransomware protection" >> 5. Under "Controlled folder access" (which at this point should be in >> the "On" position), click on "Allow an app through Controlled folder >> access" >> 6. Click on the "Add an allowed app" button >> 7. Take it from there to add an application to the list. >> >> Does this PITA actually outweigh having Ransomware protection? That's a >> question I'm asking myself. As long as Windows Security doesn't actually >> remove a program before I have a chance to do this for a program, I can >> probably live with it. However, if a program actually DOES get removed, >> I will disable this protection. >> >> I've already turned UAC down to the lowest possible setting because it >> was distracting me way too often. >> >> What do YOU think about Ransomware protection? >> >> TIA. >> > > Just another layer of o/s hardening - Ransomware/Controlled Folder > Access (aka CFA) > - CFA checks apps against a list of trusted apps ...a list which includes almost any program which isn't installed via the Microsoft Store. PFE blocked me from installing the WordPerfect Office X9 suite until I figured out what the problem was. How convenient for M$ that PFE would block installation of one of their major competitors. > - Blocks apps that are suspicious or malicious from changing files in > protected folders > - Notifies you when an app is blocked from making changes > > The default in Windows 10/11 for CFA is 'Off' - i.e. disabled, requires > user intervention to enable. > => Based on the information provided(or lack of), it might make sense > to turn off CFA. Just did it this morning. -- John C. Take back Microsoft from India.
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Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-25 05:14 -0800
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-25 13:52 +0000
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2025-02-25 15:23 +0000
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-25 13:35 -0500
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2025-02-25 19:02 +0000
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-25 16:09 -0500
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2025-02-25 21:27 +0000
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-25 10:08 -0600
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-27 06:32 -0800
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" wasbit <wasbit@nowhere.com> - 2025-02-28 09:37 +0000
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-25 11:37 -0500
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-27 06:35 -0800
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-27 10:20 -0500
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-27 07:31 -0800
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-27 12:11 -0500
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-28 05:17 -0800
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-28 11:21 -0500
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-02-28 15:39 -0600
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-28 22:29 -0500
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-03-02 05:59 -0800
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-03-02 05:55 -0800
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-28 11:55 -0600
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-03-02 06:03 -0800
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2025-03-03 00:46 +0000
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2025-03-02 19:19 -0600
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-27 16:12 +0000
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-27 14:03 -0600
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-02-25 11:57 -0700
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-27 06:38 -0800
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-02-28 10:56 -0700
Re: Dealing with Windows Security's "Ransomware protection" "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-03-02 06:05 -0800
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