# How To Turn On Built In Ransomware Protection In Windows 10

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**Created:** [August 19, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-to-turn-on-built-in-ransomware-protection-in-windows-10/101896 "2020-08-19T13:41:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/bluehacker/32/174721_2.png) [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-to-turn-on-built-in-ransomware-protection-in-windows-10/101896/1 "2020-08-19T13:41:25Z")

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Several third-party anti-ransomware software are around to help you protect your data from ransomware. Many users are using third-party anti-ransomware protection to prevent ransomware from encrypting their data.

If you are running version 1709 or greater version of Windows 10, you will be happy to know that there is a built-in feature in Windows 10 to help you protect the data against ransomware.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/e/0/e0b9374de0a7ce021a43163189dcc9ecf55c9af1.png)

The Controlled Folder Access feature in Windows 10 monitors apps and reviews the apps that can make changes to files saved in protected areas.

That is, the Controlled Folder Access allows you to add a list of folders that you want to protect from ransomware. Only apps that are safe will be allowed to make changes to files in protected folders. Harmful and unidentified programs will be blocked from making changes to files in protected folders.

If Controlled Folder Access is blocking one of the programs that you trust, you can add the program to the safe list in Controlled Folder Access. You can specify apps that you consider as safe to avoid Controlled Folder Access from blocking your favorite apps.

**_Method 1 of 2_**

 

**Turn on Controlled Folder Access in Windows 10  
Step 1: **Open the Settings app. Navigate to** Update & security **\>** Windows Security** (Windows Defender).

**Step 2:** Click **Open Windows Defender Security Center** button.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/4/a/4afbc67e989d4e44b3f5c51a12ce0bb953d33fb5.jpeg)

**Step 3:** Click **Virus & threat protection**. Now click **Virus & threat protection settings** link.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/d/6/d62f0d54f8bdce9f67977a9f1c13abf2e510cf2d.jpeg)

**Step 4:** In the **Controlled Folder Access** section, click **Manage Controlled folder access** link.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/7/0/701ee551926dba4051c3a8d78138ac0e2800e3ea.jpeg)

**Step 5:** Move the **Controlled folder access** switch to the “ **On** ” position to turn on the ransomware protection. Click **Yes** button if you get the User Account Control prompt.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/3/f/3f37feb9c5d2f9a21882c8c16537c57ede3f637d.jpeg)

**Step 6:** Now, click **Protected folders** link, click **Add a protected folder** option and then add a folder that you want to protect from ransomware. If you want to protect multiple folders, please add them one-by-one.

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Note that many of the library folders such as the desktop, documents, pictures, and videos are protected by default. It’s important to note that you can add additional folders to the default list but cannot remove folders from the default list.

**Step 7:** Most of the common apps will be allowed to access files in Controlled Folder Access, but if you want to allow an unknown program to access these folders, you can add it here.

Finally, click **Allow an app through Controlled folder access** link to add apps that you want to allow to make changes to files in these protected folders.

 ![image](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/8/3/832aaa97cb58a3eb501880b620d1ea4c2d5c9c82.jpeg)

That’s it! You have now set up the built-in ransomware protection in Windows 10.

**_Method 2 of 2_**

 

**Enable and configure Controlled Access via PowerShell**  
In addition to Windows Defender Security Center, one can also use the PowerShell to enable the Controlled Access and add folders to it.

**Step 1:** Open PowerShell as administrator. At the PowerShell window, type the following command and then press Enter key to turn on Controlled Folder Access.

**Set-MpPreference -EnableControlledFolderAccess Enabled**

 

**Step 2:** Lastly, to add folders to the default list, use the following cmdlet.

**Add-MpPreference -ControlledFolderAccessProtectedFolders “”**

Hope you find this guide helpful!

Enjoy!

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**Author:** ![Game\_Lover](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/game_lover/32/49688_2.png) [@Game\_Lover](https://onehack.st/u/Game_Lover)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 9:39am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-to-turn-on-built-in-ransomware-protection-in-windows-10/101896/2 "2020-08-21T09:39:51Z")

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Thanks for sharing.. 👍

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**Author:** ![mohcine\_gadide](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/mohcine_gadide/32/34229_2.png) [@mohcine\_gadide](https://onehack.st/u/mohcine_gadide)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2020, 5:16pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-to-turn-on-built-in-ransomware-protection-in-windows-10/101896/3 "2020-12-23T17:16:51Z")

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very usful bro, thanks