Controlled Folder Access: Prevents many benign apps/programs from properly installing and functioning

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Controlled Folder Access: Prevents many benign apps/programs from properly installing and functioning

 

Hi:

 

 

I'm new to Windows Defender Security and to Windows 10.

 

 

I found the "Controlled Folder Access" function, listed under Ransomware Protection the most troublesome aspect of it. Often a benign program won't install properly, and I get no notification in the notification center. Also: When it blocks a program

from installing, it of course is impossible to allow it into that "whitelist"--since its been blocked from even being on the PC. The pathway, when an alert is actually given, is difficult to quickly jot down.

 

 

Simply put: I have to disable the Controlled Folder Access feature entirely until this is refined by Defender. Otherwise it's tons of work and book keeping.

 

 

 

I spent hours trying to troubleshoot my printer software. I got no notice from Defender that it was even blocking that. But it

was in fact blocking an important component of the install. It even blocked some drivers of Malwarebytes, which i only realized after disabling the CFA.

 

 

I had read somewhere about an audit mode of learning what the CFA feature is actually doing and thereby making it more user friendly, , while at same time leaving it on OFF . It does seem lots of work. But I'd like to read up on that anyhow..I

had lost that link in all the chaos. So if anyone has it, I'll have another look

 

 

Meanwhile, it behooves Microsoft to develop some recognition pattern whereby Defender can distinguish between benign programs and/or processes. Instead of requesting us to do so much work on this. and second guess why some program isn't running

properly even after allowed to install.

 

 

 

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