Windows 10: How to prevent applications from automatically removing files.

Discus and support How to prevent applications from automatically removing files. in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; version 1903 is there any way to prevent applications from deleting files within certain folders on my pc? i want the folders to still be writable,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by milkev, Aug 3, 2020.

  1. MILKEV
    milkev Win User

    How to prevent applications from automatically removing files.


    version 1903

    is there any way to prevent applications from deleting files within certain folders on my pc? i want the folders to still be writable, but not allow anything to delete files after they have been made or moved into the folder.

    my main concern for this is steam, which has deleted workshop content without warning and broken multiple save files. an issue (as far as i can tell) they do not wish to address.

    :)
     
    milkev, Aug 3, 2020
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  2. ALN
    ALN Win User

    How to remove folders from File History


    That does not work. Even though I do the delete from the "Back up these folders" from the list, it still backs it up - and when I close out of Settings and then go back in, the folder re-appears in the list.

    However, Mila's suggestion worked. Is it possible that folders in my Library cannot be removed from the "Back up these folders" list?
     
    ALN, Aug 3, 2020
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  3. D3LL
    D3LL Win User
    How to prevent Windows from automatically adding regular US keyboard

    These steps should probably help you. Be sure that its not set as default when trying to delete.
     
    D3LL, Aug 3, 2020
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  4. BLUNTC0NCUSSI0N
    bluntc0ncussi0n Win User

    How to prevent applications from automatically removing files.

    How to prevent Windows from automatically adding regular US keyboard

    That worked very well. Thanks for the help!
     
    bluntc0ncussi0n, Aug 3, 2020
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