Windows 10: Locked every drive on my pc under controlled folder protection ransomware

I just got to know about ransomware attacks so yesterday I was going through settings on my windows 10 pc I found ransomware protection and I enabled controlled folder access. to make it worse I put every drive on my pc under it. now I suppose everything is under that so i can't even turn it off. is there any way to undo this without erasing everything and doing a fresh install on my pc?just noticed opening task manager shows an error " the extended attributes are inconsistent"

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Locking a folder against ransomware

Can a folder be locked, with password protection, to block encryption ransomware from changing it?

 

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):

https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/mi...-folder-access/?ocid=cx-blog-mmpc?source=mmpc

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...guard/enable-controlled-folders-exploit-guard

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".

 

Controlled Folder Access is off. Shouldn't this be on?

Suggestion to also read

• this article (ignore ads):
  How to Protect Your Files From Ransomware With Windows Defender’s New “Controlled Folder Access”
• and this thread:
  Controlled Folder Access Feature in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Questions?