Windows 10: How to protect Files or Folders from being deleted accidentally in Windows 10

We all have been in a situation where you deleted a file, but you did not want to. There was no prompt no restriction that could stop you from doing it. If not you, someone using your account just did for fun. So how do you protect a folder from accidental deletion? There are many ways to do it, and this post will help you with that. However, it is always a good idea to have a backup system for important files.

Protect Files or Folders from being deleted accidentally

1. Use Prevent app
2. Enable confirmation dialogue box
3. Change Security Permission
4. OneDrive Personal Vault
5. Bitlocker

1] Prevent application




This is our in-house Prevent tool that does two things. First, it stops operations such as Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, actions. Second, it grays out the context menu items. You can quickly enable it when you are not around or someone else is using your account.

2] Enable the confirmation dialogue box




Windows used to offer a confirmation dialogue box which prompted up every time you deleted a file.

You can enable it using the Recycle Bin settings, Group Policy Editor, and Registry settings. It will be helpful to give you a hint on what you are doing and save the files and folders at times.

3] Change Security Permission




If there is another account on the computer that could be deleting the file on the computer, we recommend changing permission settings for the folders you want to secure. You can remove permissions to modify, read, execute, write, and more.

• Right-click on the file you want to be safe, and select Properties
• Go to the Security tab > Advanced and click on disable inheritance
• Select Convert inherited permissions into explicit permissions on this object option when it shows up.
• Click on the user to whom you want to deny them access, and then click on Edit.
• From the Type dropdown menu, select Deny, and click OK
• You will need to repeat the same with other user accounts.
• Once done, click Ok to apply the changes.

4] OneDrive Personal Vault




One of the most underrated features of OneDrive is Personal Vault. This feature allows you to move files inside them and accessible only after verification.

I would highly recommend you move all the files inside it and work through this feature. When unsued for a long time, the vault will lock itself. This makes sure nobody else has access to your files.

5] BitLocker




If your computer supporters BitLocker, you can choose to lock a complete driver with a password. Not only that but the drive is also encrypted, making sure the files inside are safe and cannot be deleted. While you can use it for the primary drive, it is best used with external drives. Since BitLocker works on a drive level, you cannot lock a single folder or file.

However, it works on partitions if you keep all your work data on a secondary partition and keep it locked.

These were some useful methods that can help you prevent accidental deletion of files and folders, which could be because of you or someone else.


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?? How do I PW protect Folders in windows

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Sharing files and folders overview You can share the files and folders stored on your computer, on a network, and on the Web. The method you choose depends on whom you want to share files with, and what computer they will use to access the files.

When you share files or folders, they are not as protected as they are when you do not share them. People with access to your computer or your network might be able to read, copy, or change files that are in a shared folder. You should always be aware that the files and folders that you share are available to other people and be sure to monitor your shared files and folders on a regular basis.

Important

If your computer is not joined to a domain, you can use the Network Setup Wizard to automatically turn file and printer sharing on or off. To start the Network Setup Wizard, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Setup Wizard.
If you both use the same computer

You can put the files you want to share in the Shared Documents folder. Files stored in the Shared Documents folder or its subfolders are always available to other users on your computer.

Step-by-step procedure
Note

If you are connected to a network domain, the Shared Documents, Shared Pictures, and Shared Music folders are not available.
If both computers are on the same network

You can share a folder or drive on your computer with others on the network. You can also control whether the files in the shared folder can be modified by other users.

If your computer is connected to a network domain, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
If your computer is connected to a workgroup, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
Note

If you are connected to a network domain, you will need to set the Access control for the folder or drive after sharing it. For more information, go to To set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions.
If you want to share your files online

You can publish pictures and documents on the Web using the Web Publishing Wizard. The files will be stored in a private, online folder that you manage.

Step-by-step procedure

If you don't want others to access your files

You can prevent other users from accessing your folders and the files they contain. When your computer is connected to a domain, this is called setting permissions for your file or folder. When your computer is connected to a workgroup, this is called making your folders private.

If your computer is connected to a network domain, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
If your computer is connected to a workgroup, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure

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I deleted $Windows~.BT folder that was propably Windows 10 files. How to recover?

Hello,

So about two weeks ago I deleted a $Windows~.BT folder (through the cmd). Now I know that was Windows 10 files ready for install.

How can I download it again? I'm sure I need to reinstall some update. But which?

Tintai

 

C windows installer folder - Delete?

He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink
Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

Like:
First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
Then type this in command mode as admin
mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.