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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 06:35 -0800 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <vppt7c$350ck$2@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <vpkfnq$1vpet$2@dont-email.me> <vpkri4$22m75$1@dont-email.me> |
On 25/02/25 08:37 AM, Newyana2 wrote: > On 2/25/2025 8:14 AM, John C. wrote: >> 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. >> > > I have UAC and LUA both disabled. I don't know from > ransomware protection. Win10 never bugs > me. If anything does, I hunt it down and kill it without > mercy. But I like to work without interruption. I don't like > potholes in the road. You seem to prefer luxuriating in > indignation. Given that, it seems to me that whatever > you paid for Win10 was a bargain. If used properly, Win10 > can provide endless indignation fun for the whole family. :) I'm blundering my way through all the W10 nonsense as best I can. This morning, I finally gave up and turned off PFA just like I did UAC. What gets me is that M$ seems to believe that those two clusterfucks are acceptable and that everybody will put up with the inconveniences that they impose. Instead, what's actually happening is that they M$ is killing itself as usership of W11 is actually dropping off. -- 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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