Controlled Folder Access Blocked problem in Windows Defender

Anonymous
2018-01-02T16:41:03+00:00

On 12/13 , Windows Defender did an update and ever since I keep getting messages like the following when I try to access programs such as Carbonite, Quicken, etc.  The message says:

Controlled folder Access Blocked C:\Program Folders ...qw.exe from making changes to the folder %userprofile\desktop

I have turned off the Controlled Folder Access off in Windows Defender as this error message popped up every time I wanted to access a program.  I was able to get into the program but need to know what is going on and what I can do about it.  Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-04-22T15:20:26+00:00

    I turned OFF Controlled Folder Access and that has ended my problem with it blocking Java which runs my Diabetes Software, Glucofacts Deluxe.

    In addition to Defender I am also using Malwarebytes to protect my computer so I'm not worried.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-04-21T22:28:18+00:00

    But defender is blocking my printer from scanning and also stopping my Save / Save as fundtions, can't even save a PDF to my Desktop.  How can this be fixed?

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-04-06T21:24:42+00:00

    looks LIKE LINUX FOR ME

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-04-02T12:09:39+00:00

    I too have a problem with Controlled Folder.

    My documents is a protected folder, a data base for my diabetes app is located in the My Documents folder.  This app uses Java.  The message I get basically tells me that "CFA" blocked ..../javaw.exe from making changes to  . . . . /Documents.

    That is all I get under notifications.   The data base has 7 years of info recorded.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-04-01T10:58:56+00:00

    It sounds like the same problems I was having.  I couldn't save files, download anything, said it couldn't find a file when saving, etc.  Turning off the Controlled Folder Access in Windows Defender solved all the problems.

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