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Windows has a new feature called "Controlled Folder Access", it is a security mecanism that protect from ransomware. It is a great idea, but the implementation
by hokkos 9y ago
Windows has a new feature called "Controlled Folder Access", it is a security mecanism that protect from ransomware. It is a great idea, but the implementation is annoying. It block write access to selected directories, so lot of software fail to add a link to the desktop, or add files in the Documents folder. It should have protect agains delete not new file creation. Also the default Defender antivirus is so slow, it make the installation of software package 2 or 3 slower.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10s-controlled-folder-access-anti-ransomware-feature-is-now-live/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10s-...
- emodendroket 9y agoTo protect from ransomware you need to at least prevent modification of existing files.
- Sylos 9y agoWhich he did not argue against. He said that creating new files should still be possible.
- emodendroket 9y agoWell he only mentions delete. Do the Windows permissions actually make a meaningful distinction between create and modify? I think that might have been difficult to do without completely rewriting a lot of stuff.
- GordonS 9y ago> Also the default Defender antivirus is so slow Hah! You must not have used Mcafee Enterprise. I recently moved to Defender and the difference is startling - my laptop fans literally never stopped whining with Mcafee, as it was constantly gobbling CPU. With Defender, it remains silent, and CPU usage is low. I've used other AV systems too (e.g. Avira), and for sure they're better than Mcafee, but I'm impressed with Defender. Don't see any reason for me to use anything else.