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The Windows Defender controlled folder access in programming Windows applications.

The Windows Defender controlled folder access in programming Windows applications.

References:

Protect important folders with controlled folder access
Configure Controlled Folder Access in Windows 10

Related tags:
windows-security
windows-defender

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Bypass restrictions of enabled Folder Access Control of Windows Defender

I've got an application written with C# which is installed via InnoSetup. With enabled Controlled Folder Access of Windows 10's Defender, the setup fails to create a desktop icon (showing the message PersistFile::Save failed, code 0x80070002) --…
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Git Bash commands are blocked by ransomware protection

I've discovered that Git Bash commands are being blocked by Windows 10 Ransomware protection. This happens only if I am trying to execute them in Windows folders such as Documents. I've tested this with mkdir and touch but it probably involves more…
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Jupyter notebook error Windows 10

Problem: Jupyter is not able to save, create (I imagene delete) any file type. But I can load them fine An example of creating file Creating File Failed An error occurred while creating anew file. ''' Unexpected error while saving file:…
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Detect when Controlled Folder Access is active

On Win10, the "anti-ransomware" feature Controlled Folder Access impedes accessing non-whitelisted softwares to certain folders. Is there a way (API) to know if that feature is in place when you get an error in some file operation?, so far I could…
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Trouble saving a matplotlib figure on Windows

I'm currently experiencing some difficulties saving a matplotlib figure on Windows (10). I'm aware that raw strings need to be used, but even using those and making sure that the path is correct, a FileNotFoundError gets raised. I've also tried with…
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Trouble setting with git

I'm getting this error when trying to set the git init: $ git init error: could not lock config file C:/Users/khaled/Desktop/firstTemplete/.git/config: No such file or directory fatal: could not set 'core.repositoryformatversion' to '0' anyone have…
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Saving a file in SQL Server Management Studio failed

I am a student... I try to save a query into a file in my documents, but I get an error message c:\user\my_account\documents\script.sql file not found Please check the file name and try again. Other questions: Generation script failed Can't…
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Create React App : Range error - Maximum call stack size exceeded

I get this error when trying to create a new react app. Tried updating create-react-app using npm and reinstalling React. C:\Users\Panduka\Documents\tests>create-react-app markdown path.js:33 function normalizeStringWin32(path, allowAboveRoot) { …
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Unable to retrieve accessed folders from Event Logs using PowerShell

I am trying to control accesses to specific folder, so I have Audit Object Access policy enable and I've also enabled Auditing on the folder I want. Now I plan to see these accesses on a CSV file. I have the following script that is supposed to…
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Unable to install Docker on windows 10

I am trying to install docker on windows machine but it doesn't get install and stop its process in the middle of installation.I have checked for all prerequisite,and my machine fulfills all. I have NP AV antivirus and it gives me warning like…
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Can't create folders - FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file

I'm trying to do the simplest thing ever and I can't get it to work. I'm in my working directory, let's call it 'WorkDir' and this is it: C:\WorkDir I want to create: newpath = 'C:\WorkDir\Video\Files' if not os.path.exists(newpath): …
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How to check for directory write permission in .NET when 'Controlled folder access' ON

When trying to create folder in My Documents with 'Controlled folder access' ON CreateFolder throws FileNotFoundException. I need to check if my app can create folder in My Documents. How I can check that I have permission for it when 'Controlled…
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Unable To Install React.js || "Use controlled folder access in windows" error occurred

I Am Trying To Install React App Using npx create-react-app myapp but use controlled access error is occurring.
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Copying a file from C:\Windows\System32 folder to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder using Fortran and/or C++

I am trying to copy a file from C:\Windows\System32 folder to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder using Fortran and/or C++ code(s). Fortran code: call system ('copy C:\Windows\System32\filename.extension C:\Windows\SysWOW64\filename.extension') end C++…
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WritePrivateProfileString produces ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND

My Software is writing to an ini file in c:\users...\documents and from time to time I get error reports from users where the WritePrivateProfileString call returns false and then GetLastError returns 2 (ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND). I don't understand how…
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