Windows 10: Bug in Ransomware Protected Folders?

I have a list of 13 folders (from different drives) in the Ransomware "Protected Folders" feature.

Although the feature can be disabled completely, while enabled I can only remove 2 of the "Protected Folders" on the list.

I cannot remove/delete the others.

I tried disabling/enabling the feature from Settings and Group Policy options, and cannot do it. I also cannot find a way to remove the "Protected Folders" using regedit.

When I changed one of the drive letters, the original letter remained in "Protected Folders," and the drive with the new letter assigned was not "protected."

I wonder if this is a bug, or is something else keeping me from removing a folder listed in the "Protected Folders" once it is added.

But, if so, why some of the folders listed can be removed while others cannot?

Many thanks in advance,
Peter Bond

:)

 

Malware and ransomware protection

You might also want to have a look at:

• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/help
• Top 10 Ways PUPs Sneak Onto Your Computer. And How To Avoid Them.
  
• Ransomware FAQ - Windows Defender Security Intelligence
• Ransomware Avoidance
  
• How to remove ransomware the right way: A step-by-step guide
  

 

Malware and ransomware protection

First things first:

1.) If you’re using Windows Defender, then the first thing you need to do is turn on Windows Defender’s new built-in
Ransomware Protection – known as “Controlled Folder Access” (it’s disabled by default):

Stopping ransomware where it counts: Protecting your data with Controlled folder access

Turn on the protected folders feature in Windows 10

2.) The next thing you should do is prepare for the worst by creating a backup of all of your personal files on a removable hard drive, flash drive, or recordable disk – and then disconnect the drive. If you have
additional PCs, you can transfer your backups to those PCs. Once everything is backed up to an external device, you’re prepared to make a complete recovery in the event that your files
are rendered inaccessible by malware or encrypted by ransomware. No one can destroy all of your personal files, or hold them hostage, if you just have your own copies of those files. It's really just that simple. So it should
be reassuring to know that there is a surefire way to prevent the loss of import data and documents
– because the threat landscape is evolving so rapidly that there’s really never any surefire way to prevent a malware or ransomware attack. "Back up your files" has always been the
prime directive for any sound security strategy:

https://www.howtogeek.com/174343/ra...-is-so-dangerous-and-how-to-protect-yourself/

3.) Then, as time permits, you can go ahead and educate yourself to your heart’s content about all of the proper steps and strategies for avoiding malware and ransomware – keeping in mind, of course, that things are moving
so fast that a good fraction of what you read will already be outdated –
and remembering always these ancient words of wisdom: "The most profound knowledge of how to avoid pitfalls is of little use to a man trapped in a storm sewer".

 

how to protect 64-bit windows 10 PC OS from wana cry ransomware

Suggestion to also read

• Spotlight on Ransomware: Common infection methods
• Spotlight on Ransomware: How ransomware works
• How to remove ransomware the right way: A step-by-step guide
• How to remove the WannaCry & Wana Decryptor Ransomware
• https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-wncry-virus/
• https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-wana-decrypt0r-2-0-virus/